diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/tab.py b/qutebrowser/browser/tab.py
index ac0241f20..f4ca8672e 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/tab.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/tab.py
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ class AbstractTab(QWidget):
         self.search._widget = widget
         widget.mouse_wheel_zoom.connect(self.zoom.on_mouse_wheel_zoom)
         widget.setParent(self)
+        self.setFocusProxy(widget)
 
     @property
     def cur_url(self):