diff --git a/src/core/piano.cpp b/src/core/piano.cpp
index a9cff9a19..b80550bb5 100644
--- a/src/core/piano.cpp
+++ b/src/core/piano.cpp
@@ -718,7 +718,9 @@ void pianoView::focusOutEvent( QFocusEvent * )
 
 	// focus just switched to another control inside the instrument track
 	// window we live in?
-	if( parentWidget()->parentWidget()->focusWidget() != this )
+	if( parentWidget()->parentWidget()->focusWidget() != this &&
+		!parentWidget()->parentWidget()->
+				focusWidget()->inherits( "QLineEdit" ) )
 	{
 		// then reclaim keyboard focus!
 		setFocus();