diff --git a/src/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 80b6a90c9..ba3ddb040 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent, const QStringList& torrentCmdLine) : QMa
 
   // Transfer List tab
   transferList = new TransferListWidget(hSplitter, this, QBtSession::instance());
-  transferList->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
   properties = new PropertiesWidget(hSplitter, this, transferList);
   transferListFilters = new TransferListFiltersWidget(vSplitter, transferList);
   hSplitter->addWidget(transferList);
diff --git a/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h b/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
index bc42d31d2..786a3df9e 100644
--- a/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
+++ b/src/transferlistfilterswidget.h
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ public:
     setAcceptDrops(true);
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Expanding);
     setStyleSheet("QListWidget { background: transparent; border: 0 }");
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC)
+    setAttribute(Qt::WA_MacShowFocusRect, false);
+#endif
   }
 
   // Redefine addItem() to make sure the list stays sorted
@@ -162,6 +165,9 @@ public:
     // Height is fixed (sizeHint().height() is used)
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Preferred, QSizePolicy::Fixed);
     setStyleSheet("QListWidget { background: transparent; border: 0 }");
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC)
+    setAttribute(Qt::WA_MacShowFocusRect, false);
+#endif
   }
 
 protected:
@@ -203,14 +209,12 @@ public:
     vLayout->addWidget(torrentsLabel);
     statusFilters = new StatusFiltersWidget(this);
     vLayout->addWidget(statusFilters);
-    statusFilters->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
     QLabel *labelsLabel = new QLabel(tr("Labels"));
     labelsLabel->setIndent(2);
     labelsLabel->setFont(font);
     vLayout->addWidget(labelsLabel);
     labelFilters = new LabelFiltersList(this);
     vLayout->addWidget(labelFilters);
-    labelFilters->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
     setLayout(vLayout);
     labelFilters->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
     statusFilters->setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
diff --git a/src/transferlistwidget.cpp b/src/transferlistwidget.cpp
index a14e79b69..851e3f6b9 100644
--- a/src/transferlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/transferlistwidget.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ TransferListWidget::TransferListWidget(QWidget *parent, MainWindow *main_window,
   setItemsExpandable(false);
   setAutoScroll(true);
   setDragDropMode(QAbstractItemView::DragOnly);
+#if defined(Q_WS_MAC)
+  setAttribute(Qt::WA_MacShowFocusRect, false);
+#endif
 
   // Default hidden columns
   if (!column_loaded) {