diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ScreensCtrl.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ScreensCtrl.cpp
index 30b8ef1d34..8b8b8ac78b 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ScreensCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/ScreensCtrl.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
 
         // add a tab widget at the bottom of the stack
         m_tabWidget = new QTabWidget();
+        m_tabWidget->tabBar()->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
         m_screenStack->addWidget(m_tabWidget);
         connect(m_tabWidget, &QTabWidget::currentChanged, this, &ScreensCtrl::TabChanged);
     }
diff --git a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp
index 6aba261cd2..28c9d342e6 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/ProjectManager/Source/UpdateProjectCtrl.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace O3DE::ProjectManager
         QTabWidget* tabWidget = new QTabWidget();
         tabWidget->setObjectName("projectSettingsTab");
         tabWidget->tabBar()->setObjectName("projectSettingsTabBar");
+        tabWidget->tabBar()->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
         tabWidget->addTab(m_updateSettingsScreen, tr("General"));
 
         QPushButton* gemsButton = new QPushButton(tr("Configure Gems"), this);