diff --git a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
index f51a0da11..9327db2a4 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPTextView/CPTextView.j
@@ -524,6 +524,11 @@ var kDelegateRespondsTo_textShouldBeginEditing
     return [self isSelectable]; // editable textviews are automatically selectable
 }
 
+- (BOOL)acceptsFirstMouse:(CPEvent)anEvent
+{
+    return YES;
+}
+
 - (void)_becomeFirstResponder
 {
     [self updateInsertionPointStateAndRestartTimer:YES];