diff --git a/src/connectdlg.cpp b/src/connectdlg.cpp
index 468296205d..c119809bec 100644
--- a/src/connectdlg.cpp
+++ b/src/connectdlg.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ CConnectDlg::CConnectDlg ( CClient* pNCliP, CClientSettings* pNSetP, const bool
     cbxServerAddr->setMaxCount ( MAX_NUM_SERVER_ADDR_ITEMS );
     cbxServerAddr->setInsertPolicy ( QComboBox::NoInsert );
 
+    // install event filter to catch FocusIn
+    cbxServerAddr->installEventFilter ( this );
+    lvwServers->installEventFilter ( this );
+
     // set up list view for connected clients (note that the last column size
     // must not be specified since this column takes all the remaining space)
 #ifdef ANDROID
@@ -276,8 +280,6 @@ CConnectDlg::CConnectDlg ( CClient* pNCliP, CClientSettings* pNSetP, const bool
     QObject::connect ( edtFilter, &QLineEdit::textEdited, this, &CConnectDlg::OnFilterTextEdited );
 
     // combo boxes
-    QObject::connect ( cbxServerAddr, &QComboBox::editTextChanged, this, &CConnectDlg::OnServerAddrEditTextChanged );
-
     QObject::connect ( cbxDirectory, static_cast<void ( QComboBox::* ) ( int )> ( &QComboBox::activated ), this, &CConnectDlg::OnDirectoryChanged );
 
     // check boxes
@@ -333,6 +335,7 @@ void CConnectDlg::RequestServerList()
 
     // clear server list view
     lvwServers->clear();
+    savedServer = nullptr;
 
     // update list combo box (disable events to avoid a signal)
     cbxDirectory->blockSignals ( true );
@@ -661,13 +664,6 @@ void CConnectDlg::OnServerListItemDoubleClicked ( QTreeWidgetItem* Item, int )
     }
 }
 
-void CConnectDlg::OnServerAddrEditTextChanged ( const QString& )
-{
-    // in the server address combo box, a text was changed, remove selection
-    // in the server list (if any)
-    lvwServers->clearSelection();
-}
-
 void CConnectDlg::OnCustomDirectoriesChanged()
 {
 
@@ -1195,3 +1191,32 @@ void CConnectDlg::OnCurrentServerItemChanged ( QTreeWidgetItem* current, QTreeWi
     QAccessible::updateAccessibility ( new QAccessibleAnnouncementEvent ( lvwServers, announcement ) );
 #endif
 }
+
+bool CConnectDlg::eventFilter ( QObject* obj, QEvent* event )
+{
+    if ( obj == cbxServerAddr && event->type() == QEvent::FocusIn )
+    {
+        // check for a selected server before clearing the selection in the list
+        QList<QTreeWidgetItem*> CurSelListItemList = lvwServers->selectedItems();
+
+        if ( CurSelListItemList.count() > 0 )
+        {
+            // there was a selected item - save it before deselecting
+            savedServer = GetParentListViewItem ( CurSelListItemList[0] );
+        }
+        // remove selection in the server list (if any)
+        lvwServers->clearSelection();
+    }
+
+    if ( obj == lvwServers && event->type() == QEvent::FocusIn )
+    {
+        if ( savedServer )
+        {
+            // re-select any previously-selected server on regaining focus
+            lvwServers->setCurrentItem ( savedServer );
+            savedServer = nullptr;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return QDialog::eventFilter ( obj, event );
+}
diff --git a/src/connectdlg.h b/src/connectdlg.h
index 2d82a8c454..ad283a3a35 100644
--- a/src/connectdlg.h
+++ b/src/connectdlg.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ class CConnectDlg : public CBaseDlg, private Ui_CConnectDlgBase
     void                   EmitCLServerListPingMes ( const CHostAddress& haServerAddress, const bool bNeedVersion );
     void                   UpdateDirectoryComboBox();
 
+    bool                   eventFilter ( QObject* obj, QEvent* event ) override;
+    CMappedTreeWidgetItem* savedServer;
+
     CClient*         pClient;
     CClientSettings* pSettings;
 
@@ -145,7 +148,6 @@ class CConnectDlg : public CBaseDlg, private Ui_CConnectDlgBase
 
 public slots:
     void OnServerListItemDoubleClicked ( QTreeWidgetItem* Item, int );
-    void OnServerAddrEditTextChanged ( const QString& );
     void OnDirectoryChanged ( int iTypeIdx );
     void OnFilterTextEdited ( const QString& ) { UpdateListFilter(); }
     void OnExpandAllStateChanged ( int value ) { ShowAllMusicians ( value == Qt::Checked ); }