diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/ui/1.5/window.blp b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/ui/1.5/window.blp
index e13fb44f7..c70a8b350 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/ui/1.5/window.blp
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/ui/1.5/window.blp
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ template $GhosttyWindow: Adw.ApplicationWindow {
           tooltip-text: _("New Tab");
           dropdown-tooltip: _("New Split");
           menu-model: split_menu;
+          can-focus: false;
+          focus-on-click: false;
         }
 
         [end]