diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/edit_authors_dialog.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/edit_authors_dialog.py
index 08f358cf11..d03ca2156b 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/edit_authors_dialog.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/edit_authors_dialog.py
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ class EditAuthorsDialog(QDialog, Ui_EditAuthorsDialog):
             self.find_box.setFocus()
             self.start_find_pos = -1
         self.table.blockSignals(False)
+        self.table.setFocus(Qt.FocusReason.OtherFocusReason)
 
     def row_height_changed(self, row, old, new):
         self.table.verticalHeader().blockSignals(True)
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_list_editor.py b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_list_editor.py
index b6afaddd7e..255261c086 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_list_editor.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/dialogs/tag_list_editor.py
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ class TagListEditor(QDialog, Ui_TagListEditor):
                 self.table.setCurrentCell(0, 0)
                 self.search_box.setFocus()
                 self.start_find_pos = -1
+        self.table.setFocus(Qt.FocusReason.OtherFocusReason)
 
     def not_found_label_timer_event(self):
         self.not_found_label.setVisible(False)