diff --git a/gtk/ui/gtkcoloreditor.ui b/gtk/ui/gtkcoloreditor.ui
index f961866edb..a66a29adb6 100644
--- a/gtk/ui/gtkcoloreditor.ui
+++ b/gtk/ui/gtkcoloreditor.ui
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
                 <property name="rgba">rgb(255,255,255)</property>
                 <property name="selectable">False</property>
                 <property name="has-menu">False</property>
+                <property name="can-focus">False</property>
                 <layout>
                   <property name="left-attach">1</property>
                   <property name="top-attach">0</property>