diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
index e68c7299d9..e9c927cda4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.cpp
@@ -599,7 +599,10 @@ namespace
             list->adjustSize();
 
             if (Settings::gui().mControllerMenus)
+            {
                 addControllerButtons(list, mSelectedQuest);
+                setControllerFocusedQuest(MWGui::wrap(mSelectedQuest, mButtons.size()));
+            }
 
             if (mAllQuests)
             {