diff --git a/src/common/wincmn.cpp b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
index 092c95f94e..34f3737bbc 100644
--- a/src/common/wincmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ wxWindowBase::wxWindowBase()
     m_containingSizer = NULL;
     m_autoLayout = false;
 
-    m_disableFocusFromKbd = true;
+    m_disableFocusFromKbd = false;
 
 #if wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP
     m_dropTarget = NULL;