diff --git a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
index 04e3e7d1c..8baa44362 100644
--- a/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
+++ b/core/src/processing/opengl/PGL.java
@@ -604,6 +604,8 @@ public class PGL {
       window.addGLEventListener(listener);
     }
 
+    canvas.setFocusTraversalKeysEnabled(false);
+
     fboLayerCreated = false;
     fboLayerInUse = false;
     firstFrame = true;