diff --git a/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/configuration/PyActiveSdkConfigurable.java b/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/configuration/PyActiveSdkConfigurable.java
index 0279dc82798d..11b3b5b95676 100644
--- a/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/configuration/PyActiveSdkConfigurable.java
+++ b/python/ide/src/com/jetbrains/python/configuration/PyActiveSdkConfigurable.java
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ public class PyActiveSdkConfigurable implements UnnamedConfigurable {
     myDetailsButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
                                         @Override
                                         public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                                          myMainPanel.grabFocus();
                                           PythonSdkDetailsStep
                                             .show(myProject, myProjectSdksModel.getSdks(),
                                                   myModule == null ? new PythonSdkDetailsDialog(myProject, myDetailsCallback) :