diff --git a/js/ui/popupMenu.js b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
index 843af8223..283934c28 100644
--- a/js/ui/popupMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/popupMenu.js
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ var PopupBaseMenuItem = class {
             this.active = active;
             if (active) {
                 this.actor.add_style_class_name('selected');
-                this.actor.grab_key_focus();
+                if (this.actor.can_focus)
+                    this.actor.grab_key_focus();
             } else {
                 this.actor.remove_style_class_name('selected');
                 // Remove the CSS active state if the user press the button and