diff --git a/resources/qml/MatrixText.qml b/resources/qml/MatrixText.qml
index 6c96a539..f1ccf561 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MatrixText.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MatrixText.qml
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ TextEdit {
     readOnly: true
     wrapMode: Text.Wrap
     selectByMouse: true
-    activeFocusOnPress: false
     color: colors.text
     onLinkActivated: {
         if (/^https:\/\/matrix.to\/#\/(@.*)$/.test(link)) {
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ TextEdit {
         id: ma
 
         anchors.fill: parent
-        propagateComposedEvents: true
         acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
         cursorShape: parent.hoveredLink ? Qt.PointingHandCursor : Qt.ArrowCursor
     }