diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5710cb8..f4ad97a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ Drag the compact video to move the window; on release, each axis snaps independe
 
 Single-key shortcuts apply only to the playback window and do not intercept text editing, file-picker input, or Command/Control/Option combinations. Held toggle keys do not repeatedly toggle; held `J`/`L` continue seeking and held `,`/`.` continue stepping. `C` captions remains unbound.
 
+Initial window setup and returning from the file/YouTube dialogs leave keyboard focus on playback rather than automatically highlighting the titlebar pin. Tab navigation and native focus indicators remain available when choosing controls explicitly.
+
 Frame stepping uses decoded presentation timestamps, not an average-FPS time offset, including variable-frame-rate video and reordered B-frames. Steps start from the displayed frame, stop at the first/last frame, and keep the timeline paused. Consecutive same-direction repeats share one counted queue entry without skipping frames or reordering seeks/direction changes. The last presented image remains visible during decoder preroll and queued steps; the progress thumb follows each authoritative stepped position. Opening/closing media still clears the old image. Audio-only files disable stepping; normal playback resumes with audio synchronized to the selected frame.
 
 - Existing shortcuts remain: **⌘O** opens files, **←/→** seeks five seconds, **↑/↓** adjusts volume by five percent, **⌃⌘F** toggles fullscreen, and **Esc** leaves fullscreen. Double-clicking normal-mode video also toggles fullscreen.
diff --git a/Sources/App/TerebiApp.swift b/Sources/App/TerebiApp.swift
index 99e9944..931ee7d 100644
--- a/Sources/App/TerebiApp.swift
+++ b/Sources/App/TerebiApp.swift
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
 
     func openPanel() {
         guard canOpen else { return }
+        defer { window?.makeFirstResponder(nil) }
         revealControls()
         let panel = NSOpenPanel()
         panel.canChooseFiles = true
@@ -97,6 +98,7 @@ final class PlayerModel: ObservableObject {
 
     func openYouTubePanel() {
         guard canOpen else { return }
+        defer { window?.makeFirstResponder(nil) }
         revealControls()
         let alert = NSAlert()
         alert.messageText = "Open YouTube Video"
@@ -1030,6 +1032,7 @@ private struct WindowChrome: NSViewRepresentable {
                 guard let self, let window else { return }
                 self.model.attachWindow(window)
                 self.updateButtons()
+                window.makeFirstResponder(nil)
             }
         }