diff --git a/runelite-jshell/src/main/java/net/runelite/jshell/ShellPanel.java b/runelite-jshell/src/main/java/net/runelite/jshell/ShellPanel.java
index b8793de258..d439db5de9 100644
--- a/runelite-jshell/src/main/java/net/runelite/jshell/ShellPanel.java
+++ b/runelite-jshell/src/main/java/net/runelite/jshell/ShellPanel.java
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ public abstract class ShellPanel extends JPanel
 		}
 
 		console.setFont(codeFont);
-		console.setFocusable(false);
 		console.setEditable(false);
 		console.setOpaque(false); // this turns off the hover effect for some reason