diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
index 11c652c5..7d16f2fc 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/window.rs
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ unsafe fn create_view(
             ns_view.setWantsLayer(YES);
         }
 
-        ns_window.setContentView_(*ns_view);
-        ns_window.makeFirstResponder_(*ns_view);
         (ns_view, cursor_state)
     })
 }
@@ -377,6 +375,12 @@ impl UnownedWindow {
                 os_error!(OsError::CreationError("Couldn't create `NSView`"))
             })?;
 
+        // Configure the new view as the "key view" for the window
+        unsafe {
+            ns_window.setContentView_(*ns_view);
+            ns_window.setInitialFirstResponder_(*ns_view);
+        }
+
         let input_context = unsafe { util::create_input_context(*ns_view) };
 
         let scale_factor = unsafe { NSWindow::backingScaleFactor(*ns_window) as f64 };