Index: /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/NoteLayer.java
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--- /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/NoteLayer.java	(revision 13117)
+++ /trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/layer/NoteLayer.java	(revision 13118)
@@ -189,4 +189,5 @@
             fixPanelSize(mv, text);
             displayedWindow = new JWindow((MainFrame) Main.parent);
+            displayedWindow.setAutoRequestFocus(false);
             displayedWindow.add(displayedPanel);
         } else {