diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index cd450e7d8..f25b64016 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@
         <activity
             android:name=".views.RepoDetailsActivity"
             android:label="@string/menu_manage"
-            android:parentActivityName=".ManageRepo" />
+            android:parentActivityName=".ManageRepo"
+            android:windowSoftInputMode="stateHidden" />
  
         <activity
             android:name=".AppDetails"
diff --git a/res/layout/repodetails.xml b/res/layout/repodetails.xml
index f7702e100..a221859b3 100644
--- a/res/layout/repodetails.xml
+++ b/res/layout/repodetails.xml
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     android:layout_width="fill_parent"
     android:layout_height="fill_parent"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:focusable="true"
+    android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
     android:paddingTop="@dimen/padding_top"
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/padding_side"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/padding_side">