diff --git a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/ui/1.5/window.blp b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/ui/1.5/window.blp
index a3b099b06..8d5cea64b 100644
--- a/src/apprt/gtk-ng/ui/1.5/window.blp
+++ b/src/apprt/gtk-ng/ui/1.5/window.blp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ template $GhosttyWindow: Adw.ApplicationWindow {
           icon-name: "open-menu-symbolic";
           menu-model: main_menu;
           tooltip-text: _("Main Menu");
+          can-focus: false;
         }
       }
     }