diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/keybindingsEditor.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/keybindingsEditor.ts
index b896c8eed0a86..62bc3e3650584 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/keybindingsEditor.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/preferences/browser/keybindingsEditor.ts
@@ -111,13 +111,10 @@ export class KeybindingsEditor extends BaseEditor implements IKeybindingsEditor
 		this.createOverlayContainer(keybindingsEditorElement);
 		this.createHeader(keybindingsEditorElement);
 		this.createBody(keybindingsEditorElement);
-
-		const focusTracker = this._register(DOM.trackFocus(parent));
-		this._register(focusTracker.onDidFocus(() => this.keybindingsEditorContextKey.set(true)));
-		this._register(focusTracker.onDidBlur(() => this.keybindingsEditorContextKey.reset()));
 	}
 
 	setInput(input: KeybindingsEditorInput, options: EditorOptions, token: CancellationToken): Promise<void> {
+		this.keybindingsEditorContextKey.set(true);
 		return super.setInput(input, options, token)
 			.then(() => this.render(options && options.preserveFocus, token));
 	}