diff --git a/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib b/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib
index ea84d2eb1..970ce7fc8 100644
Binary files a/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib and b/macosx/English.lproj/PrefsWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib differ
diff --git a/macosx/PrefsController.m b/macosx/PrefsController.m
index b260f7b50..91fe45434 100644
--- a/macosx/PrefsController.m
+++ b/macosx/PrefsController.m
@@ -601,6 +601,11 @@
         contextInfo: nil];
 }
 
+- (void) windowWillClose: (NSNotification *) notification
+{
+    [[self window] makeFirstResponder: nil];
+}
+
 @end
 
 @implementation PrefsController (Private)