diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.cpp b/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.cpp
index 4a8577979..6adad32f7 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ GBAKeyEditor::GBAKeyEditor(InputController* controller, int type, const QString&
 	setMinimumSize(300, 300);
 
 	const GBAInputMap* map = controller->map();
+	controller->stealFocus(this);
 
 	m_keyDU = new KeyEditor(this);
 	m_keyDD = new KeyEditor(this);
@@ -151,6 +152,19 @@ void GBAKeyEditor::paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event) {
 	painter.drawPicture(0, 0, m_background);
 }
 
+void GBAKeyEditor::closeEvent(QCloseEvent*) {
+	m_controller->releaseFocus(this);
+}
+
+bool GBAKeyEditor::event(QEvent* event) {
+	if (event->type() == QEvent::WindowActivate) {
+		m_controller->stealFocus(this);
+	} else if (event->type() == QEvent::WindowDeactivate) {
+		m_controller->releaseFocus(this);
+	}
+	return QWidget::event(event);
+}
+
 void GBAKeyEditor::setNext() {
 	findFocus();
 
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.h b/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.h
index 9496ffffe..65707d4eb 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/GBAKeyEditor.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public slots:
 protected:
 	virtual void resizeEvent(QResizeEvent*) override;
 	virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent*) override;
+	virtual bool event(QEvent*) override;
+	virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent*) override;
 
 private slots:
 	void setNext();
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
index 93a8d58ef..c0d19d9fa 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ InputController::InputController(int playerId, QWidget* topLevel, QObject* paren
 #endif
 	, m_allowOpposing(false)
 	, m_topLevel(topLevel)
+	, m_focusParent(topLevel)
 {
 	GBAInputMapInit(&m_inputMap);
 
@@ -469,10 +470,10 @@ void InputController::testGamepad(int type) {
 
 void InputController::sendGamepadEvent(QEvent* event) {
 	QWidget* focusWidget = nullptr;
-	if (m_topLevel) {
-		focusWidget = m_topLevel->focusWidget();
+	if (m_focusParent) {
+		focusWidget = m_focusParent->focusWidget();
 		if (!focusWidget) {
-			focusWidget = m_topLevel;
+			focusWidget = m_focusParent;
 		}
 	} else {
 		focusWidget = QApplication::focusWidget();
@@ -505,3 +506,13 @@ void InputController::setScreensaverSuspendable(bool suspendable) {
 	GBASDLSetScreensaverSuspendable(&s_sdlEvents, suspendable);
 }
 #endif
+
+void InputController::stealFocus(QWidget* focus) {
+	m_focusParent = focus;
+}
+
+void InputController::releaseFocus(QWidget* focus) {
+	if (focus == m_focusParent) {
+		m_focusParent = m_topLevel;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/InputController.h b/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
index 4a8501dd3..572210b80 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/InputController.h
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ public:
 	float gyroSensitivity() const;
 	void setGyroSensitivity(float sensitivity);
 
+	void stealFocus(QWidget* focus);
+	void releaseFocus(QWidget* focus);
+
 	GBARumble* rumble();
 	GBARotationSource* rotationSource();
 
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ private:
 	int m_playerId;
 	bool m_allowOpposing;
 	QWidget* m_topLevel;
+	QWidget* m_focusParent;
 
 #ifdef BUILD_SDL
 	static int s_sdlInited;
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.cpp b/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.cpp
index b0ba9045f..036d9cf76 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "ShortcutView.h"
 
 #include "GamepadButtonEvent.h"
+#include "InputController.h"
 #include "ShortcutController.h"
 
 #include <QKeyEvent>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ using namespace QGBA;
 ShortcutView::ShortcutView(QWidget* parent)
 	: QWidget(parent)
 	, m_controller(nullptr)
+	, m_input(nullptr)
 {
 	m_ui.setupUi(this);
 	m_ui.keyEdit->setValueButton(-1);
@@ -32,6 +34,14 @@ void ShortcutView::setController(ShortcutController* controller) {
 	m_ui.shortcutTable->setModel(controller);
 }
 
+void ShortcutView::setInputController(InputController* controller) {
+	if (m_input) {
+		m_input->releaseFocus(this);
+	}
+	m_input = controller;
+	m_input->stealFocus(this);
+}
+
 bool ShortcutView::eventFilter(QObject*, QEvent* event) {
 	if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
 		QKeyEvent* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
@@ -111,3 +121,20 @@ void ShortcutView::updateAxis(int axis, int direction) {
 	m_controller->updateAxis(m_ui.shortcutTable->selectionModel()->currentIndex(), axis,
 	                         static_cast<GamepadAxisEvent::Direction>(direction));
 }
+
+void ShortcutView::closeEvent(QCloseEvent*) {
+	if (m_input) {
+		m_input->releaseFocus(this);
+	}
+}
+
+bool ShortcutView::event(QEvent* event) {
+	if (m_input) {
+		if (event->type() == QEvent::WindowActivate) {
+			m_input->stealFocus(this);
+		} else if (event->type() == QEvent::WindowDeactivate) {
+			m_input->releaseFocus(this);
+		}
+	}
+	return QWidget::event(event);
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.h b/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.h
index af6baadaa..59a997347 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.h
+++ b/src/platform/qt/ShortcutView.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 namespace QGBA {
 
+class InputController;
 class ShortcutController;
 
 class ShortcutView : public QWidget {
@@ -23,9 +24,12 @@ public:
 	ShortcutView(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
 	void setController(ShortcutController* controller);
+	void setInputController(InputController* input);
 
 protected:
 	virtual bool eventFilter(QObject* obj, QEvent* event) override;
+	virtual bool event(QEvent*) override;
+	virtual void closeEvent(QCloseEvent*) override;
 
 private slots:
 	void load(const QModelIndex&);
@@ -38,6 +42,7 @@ private:
 	Ui::ShortcutView m_ui;
 
 	ShortcutController* m_controller;
+	InputController* m_input;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
index d0e1e2fd3..29f800c0f 100644
--- a/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/platform/qt/Window.cpp
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ void Window::openShortcutWindow() {
 #endif
 	ShortcutView* shortcutView = new ShortcutView();
 	shortcutView->setController(m_shortcutController);
+	shortcutView->setInputController(&m_inputController);
 	openView(shortcutView);
 }