diff --git a/src/CellularPanel.cpp b/src/CellularPanel.cpp
index 96f11594e..10a46033e 100644
--- a/src/CellularPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/CellularPanel.cpp
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ void CellularPanel::HandleClick( const TrackPanelMouseEvent &tpmEvent )
          state.mUIHandle.reset(), handle.reset(), ClearTargets();
       else {
          if( !HasFocus() )
-            SetFocus();
+            SetFocusIgnoringChildren();
 
          state.mpClickedCell = pCell;