diff --git a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
index 3079df6dba..0fdb1d9fd4 100644
--- a/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
+++ b/src/aui/framemanager.cpp
@@ -3520,6 +3520,8 @@ void wxFrameManager::OnChildFocus(wxChildFocusEvent& event)
             m_frame->Refresh();
         }
     }
+    
+    event.Skip();
 }