diff --git a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowViewCocoa.h b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowViewCocoa.h
index 9ed339c9992..cee40924b73 100644
--- a/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowViewCocoa.h
+++ b/intern/ghost/intern/GHOST_WindowViewCocoa.h
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@
   return YES;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)acceptsFirstMouse:(NSEvent *)event
+{
+  return YES;
+}
+
 // The trick to prevent Cocoa from complaining (beeping)
 - (void)keyDown:(NSEvent *)event
 {