diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectMessagesComponent.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectMessagesComponent.h
index 6af198166d..b8dc861bfc 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectMessagesComponent.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectMessagesComponent.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
         addAndMakeVisible (viewport);
         viewport.setScrollBarsShown (true, false);
         viewport.setViewedComponent (&messagesListComponent, false);
+        viewport.setWantsKeyboardFocus (false);
 
         setOpaque (true);
     }