diff --git a/src/gui/views/gcal-month-view.c b/src/gui/views/gcal-month-view.c
index 5f43b28d..7d840b5c 100644
--- a/src/gui/views/gcal-month-view.c
+++ b/src/gui/views/gcal-month-view.c
@@ -498,7 +498,13 @@ update_row_visuals (GcalMonthView *self)
 
   for (gint i = 0; i < self->week_rows->len; i++)
     {
-      GcalMonthViewRow *row = g_ptr_array_index (self->week_rows, i);
+      GcalMonthViewRow *row;
+      gboolean can_focus;
+
+      row = g_ptr_array_index (self->week_rows, i);
+      can_focus = i >= FIRST_VISIBLE_ROW_INDEX && i <= LAST_VISIBLE_ROW_INDEX;
+
+      gtk_widget_set_can_focus (GTK_WIDGET (row), can_focus);
       gcal_month_view_row_update_style_for_date (row, middle);
     }
 }