diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/cameracontroller.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/cameracontroller.cpp
index 68f0c76ef..dc356827a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/cameracontroller.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/cameracontroller.cpp
@@ -308,6 +308,17 @@ namespace CSVRender
         getCamera()->getViewMatrix().orthoNormal(getCamera()->getViewMatrix());
     }
 
+    void FreeCameraController::resetInput()
+    {
+        mFast = false;
+        mLeft = false;
+        mRight = false;
+        mForward = false;
+        mBackward = false;
+        mRollLeft = false;
+        mRollRight = false;
+    }
+
     void FreeCameraController::yaw(double value)
     {
         getCamera()->getViewMatrix() *= osg::Matrixd::rotate(value, LocalUp);
@@ -535,6 +546,17 @@ namespace CSVRender
         getCamera()->getViewMatrix().orthoNormal(getCamera()->getViewMatrix());
     }
 
+    void OrbitCameraController::resetInput()
+    {
+        mFast = false;
+        mLeft = false;
+        mRight =false;
+        mUp = false;
+        mDown = false;
+        mRollLeft = false;
+        mRollRight = false;
+    }
+
     void OrbitCameraController::onActivate()
     {
         mInitialized = false;
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/cameracontroller.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/cameracontroller.hpp
index 575bbb4ea..f9021f04b 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/cameracontroller.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/cameracontroller.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ namespace CSVRender
 
             virtual void update(double dt) = 0;
 
+            virtual void resetInput() = 0;
+
         protected:
 
             virtual void onActivate(){}
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ namespace CSVRender
 
             void update(double dt);
 
+            void resetInput();
+
         private:
 
             void yaw(double value);
@@ -126,6 +130,8 @@ namespace CSVRender
 
             void update(double dt);
 
+            void resetInput();
+
         private:
 
             void onActivate();
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
index 93d3be865..b2b5b30d6 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.cpp
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ SceneWidget::SceneWidget(boost::shared_ptr<Resource::ResourceSystem> resourceSys
 
     // Recieve mouse move event even if mouse button is not pressed
     setMouseTracking(true);
+    setFocusPolicy(Qt::StrongFocus);
 
     /// \todo make shortcut configurable
     QShortcut *focusToolbar = new QShortcut (Qt::Key_T, this, 0, 0, Qt::WidgetWithChildrenShortcut);
@@ -291,6 +292,11 @@ void SceneWidget::mouseMoveEvent (QMouseEvent *event)
     mPrevMouseY = event->y();
 }
 
+void SceneWidget::focusOutEvent (QFocusEvent *event)
+{
+    mCurrentCamControl->resetInput();
+}
+
 void SceneWidget::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 {
     mCurrentCamControl->handleMouseMoveEvent("t-navi", event->delta(), 0);
diff --git a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.hpp b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.hpp
index dfda1f96c..4df49543a 100644
--- a/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.hpp
+++ b/apps/opencs/view/render/scenewidget.hpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ namespace CSVRender
             virtual void wheelEvent (QWheelEvent *event);
             virtual void keyPressEvent (QKeyEvent *event);
             virtual void keyReleaseEvent (QKeyEvent *event);
+            virtual void focusOutEvent (QFocusEvent *event);
 
             /// \return Is \a key a button mapping setting? (ignored otherwise)
             virtual bool storeMappingSetting (const CSMPrefs::Setting *setting);
diff --git a/extern/osgQt/GraphicsWindowQt.cpp b/extern/osgQt/GraphicsWindowQt.cpp
index 78a2ae616..17150bed4 100644
--- a/extern/osgQt/GraphicsWindowQt.cpp
+++ b/extern/osgQt/GraphicsWindowQt.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ bool GraphicsWindowQt::init( QWidget* parent, const QGLWidget* shareWidget, Qt::
     // initialize widget properties
     _widget->setAutoBufferSwap( false );
     _widget->setMouseTracking( true );
-    _widget->setFocusPolicy( Qt::WheelFocus );
     _widget->setGraphicsWindow( this );
     useCursor( _traits->useCursor );