diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/SwingHelper.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/SwingHelper.java
index 488c52d14207..bd2d7bc4a623 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/SwingHelper.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/SwingHelper.java
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ public class SwingHelper {
       textPane.setOpaque(false);
     }
     textPane.setForeground(foreground != null ? foreground : UIUtil.getLabelForeground());
+    textPane.setFocusable(false);
     return textPane;
   }