diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/keyboard.py b/src/calibre/gui2/keyboard.py
index 068aed4303..7779942240 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/keyboard.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/keyboard.py
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ class ShortcutConfig(QWidget): # {{{
         self.view.selectionModel().select(idx,
                 self.view.selectionModel().ClearAndSelect)
         self.view.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+        self.view.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
 
     def find_next(self, *args):
         idx = self.view.currentIndex()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
index 246df79d8f..06a503f855 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/preferences/plugins.py
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         self.plugin_view.selectionModel().select(idx,
                 self.plugin_view.selectionModel().ClearAndSelect)
         self.plugin_view.setCurrentIndex(idx)
+        self.plugin_view.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
 
     def find_next(self, *args):
         idx = self.plugin_view.currentIndex()