diff --git a/src/panel.c b/src/panel.c
index 5365fa1..78e3ce0 100644
--- a/src/panel.c
+++ b/src/panel.c
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ Panel * panel_new(PanelPrefs * prefs)
 #endif
 	gtk_window_resize(GTK_WINDOW(panel->window), panel->root_width,
 			panel->height);
+	gtk_window_set_accept_focus(GTK_WINDOW(panel->window), FALSE);
 	gtk_window_set_type_hint(GTK_WINDOW(panel->window),
 			GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_DOCK);
 	if(prefs->position == PANEL_POSITION_TOP)