diff --git a/src/library/libraryview.cpp b/src/library/libraryview.cpp
index 6af0d0ff3..e31c526b6 100644
--- a/src/library/libraryview.cpp
+++ b/src/library/libraryview.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ LibraryView::LibraryView(QWidget* parent)
   no_show_in_various_ = context_menu_->addAction(
       tr("Don't show in various artists"), this, SLOT(NoShowInVarious()));
 
+  setAttribute(Qt::WA_MacShowFocusRect, false);
+
   ReloadSettings();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp b/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
index b2c0d33f7..82542f050 100644
--- a/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/playlist/playlistview.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ PlaylistView::PlaylistView(QWidget *parent)
   connect(inhibit_autoscroll_timer_, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(InhibitAutoscrollTimeout()));
 
   setAlternatingRowColors(true);
+
+  setAttribute(Qt::WA_MacShowFocusRect, false);
 }
 
 void PlaylistView::SetItemDelegates(LibraryBackend* backend) {