diff --git a/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp b/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
index 6d77aeadb69..2dd128fd323 100644
--- a/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/help/textbrowserhelpviewer.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ TextBrowserHelpViewer::TextBrowserHelpViewer(QWidget *parent)
     setLayout(layout);
     layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
     layout->addWidget(m_textBrowser, 10);
+    setFocusProxy(m_textBrowser);
     QPalette p = palette();
     p.setColor(QPalette::Inactive, QPalette::Highlight,
         p.color(QPalette::Active, QPalette::Highlight));