--- a/embedding/android/AwesomeBarTabs.java
+++ b/embedding/android/AwesomeBarTabs.java
@@ -536,19 +536,25 @@ public class AwesomeBarTabs extends TabH
         if (mBookmarksAdapter != null) {
             Cursor bookmarksCursor = mBookmarksAdapter.getCursor();
             if (bookmarksCursor != null)
                 bookmarksCursor.close();
         }
     }
 
     public void filter(String searchTerm) {
+        // Don't let the tab's content steal focus on tab switch
+        setDescendantFocusability(ViewGroup.FOCUS_BLOCK_DESCENDANTS);
+
         // Ensure the 'All Pages' tab is selected
         setCurrentTabByTag(ALL_PAGES_TAB);
 
+        // Restore normal focus behavior on tab host
+        setDescendantFocusability(ViewGroup.FOCUS_AFTER_DESCENDANTS);
+
         // The tabs should only be visible if there's no on-going search
         int tabsVisibility = (searchTerm.length() == 0 ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         getTabWidget().setVisibility(tabsVisibility);
 
         // Perform the actual search
         mAllPagesAdapter.getFilter().filter(searchTerm);
     }
 }