diff --git a/app/ui.js b/app/ui.js
index 1c6248ed..8be8afb7 100644
--- a/app/ui.js
+++ b/app/ui.js
@@ -518,6 +518,13 @@ const UI = {
     },
 
     idleControlbar() {
+        // Don't fade if a child of the control bar has focus
+        if (document.getElementById('noVNC_control_bar')
+                .contains(document.activeElement) && document.hasFocus()) {
+            UI.activateControlbar();
+            return;
+        }
+
         document.getElementById('noVNC_control_bar_anchor')
             .classList.add("noVNC_idle");
     },