diff --git a/src/visual/GainCanvas.cpp b/src/visual/GainCanvas.cpp
index 409e7de..cb1dce6 100644
--- a/src/visual/GainCanvas.cpp
+++ b/src/visual/GainCanvas.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ void GainCanvas::OnMouseLeftWindow(wxMouseEvent& event) {
 void GainCanvas::OnMouseEnterWindow(wxMouseEvent& event) {
     InteractiveCanvas::mouseTracker.OnMouseEnterWindow(event);
     SetCursor(wxCURSOR_CROSS);
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	if (wxGetApp().getAppFrame()->canFocus()) {
+		this->SetFocus();
+	}
+#endif
 }