diff --git a/libmproxy/console/__init__.py b/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
index a963924ee..a3a8aa426 100644
--- a/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
+++ b/libmproxy/console/__init__.py
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ class ConsoleState(flow.State):
             elif idx < 0:
                 idx = 0
             self.focus = idx
+        else:
+            self.focus = None
 
     def set_focus_flow(self, f):
         self.set_focus(self.view.index(f))