diff --git a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
index c6a528d11d9df..5592b6d5337e8 100644
--- a/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/policy/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -2213,6 +2213,7 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
     private void installDecor() {
         if (mDecor == null) {
             mDecor = generateDecor();
+            mDecor.setDescendantFocusability(ViewGroup.FOCUS_AFTER_DESCENDANTS);
             mDecor.setIsRootNamespace(true);
         }
         if (mContentParent == null) {