diff --git a/src/plugins/clearcase/checkoutdialog.ui b/src/plugins/clearcase/checkoutdialog.ui
index 3af4fa0eeb3..ecbe69cff56 100644
--- a/src/plugins/clearcase/checkoutdialog.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/clearcase/checkoutdialog.ui
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="txtComment"/>
+    <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="txtComment">
+     <property name="tabChangesFocus">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QCheckBox" name="chkReserved">