diff --git a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
index 9cce3d8f527e5445ca99d48eeb186228db6e7d3f..610b6f90a836611785a077a2b3f16f21b2c19208 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/pathchooser.cpp
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ PathChooser::PathChooser(QWidget *parent) :
 
     setLayout(d->m_hLayout);
     setFocusProxy(d->m_lineEdit);
+    setFocusPolicy(d->m_lineEdit->focusPolicy());
     setEnvironment(Environment::systemEnvironment());
 }