diff --git a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/CodeEditor/SharpIdeCodeEdit.cs b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/CodeEditor/SharpIdeCodeEdit.cs
index 767590e..699d476 100644
--- a/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/CodeEditor/SharpIdeCodeEdit.cs
+++ b/src/SharpIDE.Godot/Features/CodeEditor/SharpIdeCodeEdit.cs
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ public partial class SharpIdeCodeEdit : CodeEdit
 		SymbolValidate += OnSymbolValidate;
 		SymbolLookup += OnSymbolLookup;
 		LinesEditedFrom += OnLinesEditedFrom;
+		MouseEntered += GrabFocus; // fixes symbol hover not appearing when e.g. solution explorer is focused. Same as godot editor
 		GlobalEvents.Instance.SolutionAltered.Subscribe(OnSolutionAltered);
 		SetCodeRegionTags("#region", "#endregion");
 		//AddGitGutter();