diff --git a/src/bin/main.c b/src/bin/main.c
index 74f2e4c3..400928dc 100644
--- a/src/bin/main.c
+++ b/src/bin/main.c
@@ -550,6 +550,8 @@ elm_main(int argc, char **argv)
    eina_log_print_cb_set(_log_to_syslog, NULL);
 #endif
 
+   elm_config_item_select_on_focus_disabled_set(EINA_TRUE);
+
    elm_language_set("");
    elm_policy_set(ELM_POLICY_QUIT, ELM_POLICY_QUIT_LAST_WINDOW_CLOSED);
    elm_app_compile_bin_dir_set(PACKAGE_BIN_DIR);