diff --git a/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp b/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
index 3c364030..d72d806d 100644
--- a/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.cpp
@@ -143,5 +143,10 @@ void ChatWidgetInput::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *)
     }
 }
 
+void ChatWidgetInput::mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *)
+{
+    this->chatWidget->giveFocus();
+}
+
 }  // namespace widgets
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.hpp b/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.hpp
index 48520308..a0fdc09b 100644
--- a/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/chatwidgetinput.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ protected:
     virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *) override;
     virtual void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *) override;
 
+    virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *event) override;
+
 private:
     ChatWidget *const chatWidget;