diff --git a/data/ui/book_card.blp b/data/ui/book_card.blp
index 49694d70..a20d3998 100644
--- a/data/ui/book_card.blp
+++ b/data/ui/book_card.blp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ using Gtk 4.0;
 using Adw 1;
 
 template $BookCard: FlowBoxChild {
+  focusable: false;
+
   Adw.Clamp {
     maximum-size: 250;
     Overlay {