diff --git a/picard/ui/widgets/editablelistview.py b/picard/ui/widgets/editablelistview.py
index 87b08635ea..342ed9ffaa 100644
--- a/picard/ui/widgets/editablelistview.py
+++ b/picard/ui/widgets/editablelistview.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def items(self):
 
     def add_empty_row(self):
         # Setting the focus causes any open editor to getting closed
-        self.setFocus(True)
+        self.setFocus(QtCore.Qt.FocusReason.OtherFocusReason)
         index = self.add_item()
         self.setCurrentIndex(index)
         self.edit(index)