diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index f59f32a554..785f39b64b 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -2820,6 +2820,12 @@ Component* JUCE_CALLTYPE Component::getCurrentlyFocusedComponent() noexcept
     return currentlyFocusedComponent;
 }
 
+void JUCE_CALLTYPE Component::unfocusAllComponents()
+{
+    if (Component* c = getCurrentlyFocusedComponent())
+        c->giveAwayFocus (true);
+}
+
 void Component::giveAwayFocus (const bool sendFocusLossEvent)
 {
     Component* const componentLosingFocus = currentlyFocusedComponent;
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
index 7f81da3932..2e50c61057 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.h
@@ -1250,6 +1250,7 @@ public:
     */
     static Component* JUCE_CALLTYPE getCurrentlyFocusedComponent() noexcept;
 
+    /** If any component has keyboard focus, this will defocus it. */
     static void JUCE_CALLTYPE unfocusAllComponents();
 
     //==============================================================================