diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/gamecheatcodeeditordialog.ui b/src/duckstation-qt/gamecheatcodeeditordialog.ui
index 3ce2310d0..0fe640984 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/gamecheatcodeeditordialog.ui
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/gamecheatcodeeditordialog.ui
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@
        <height>48</height>
       </size>
      </property>
+     <property name="tabChangesFocus">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="2" column="0">
@@ -126,7 +129,11 @@
     </layout>
    </item>
    <item row="6" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="instructions"/>
+    <widget class="QPlainTextEdit" name="instructions">
+     <property name="tabChangesFocus">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
    </item>
    <item row="7" column="0" colspan="2">
     <widget class="QDialogButtonBox" name="buttonBox">