diff --git a/src/gui/Base/HTextArea.qml b/src/gui/Base/HTextArea.qml
index 54b804cb..4583b23d 100644
--- a/src/gui/Base/HTextArea.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Base/HTextArea.qml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ TextArea {
     text: defaultText || ""
     opacity: enabled ? 1 : theme.disabledElementsOpacity
     selectByMouse: true
+    activeFocusOnPress: ! readOnly
     leftPadding: theme.spacing
     rightPadding: leftPadding
     topPadding: theme.spacing / 1.5
diff --git a/src/gui/Base/HTextField.qml b/src/gui/Base/HTextField.qml
index 459e67a0..b1762705 100644
--- a/src/gui/Base/HTextField.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Base/HTextField.qml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ TextField {
     text: defaultText || ""
     opacity: enabled ? 1 : theme.disabledElementsOpacity
     selectByMouse: true
+    activeFocusOnPress: ! readOnly
     leftPadding: theme.spacing
     rightPadding: leftPadding
     topPadding: theme.spacing / 1.5