diff --git a/kallithea/public/css/style.css b/kallithea/public/css/style.css
--- a/kallithea/public/css/style.css
+++ b/kallithea/public/css/style.css
@@ -1793,6 +1793,10 @@ body table.dataTable thead .sorting_desc
 #content div.panel .changelog-panel > ul.pagination {
   margin-left: 100px;
 }
+/* undo Bootstrap chrome/webkit blue outline on focus in navbar */
+.navbar-inverse .navbar-nav > li > a:focus {
+  outline: 0;
+}
 /* pygments style */
 div.search-code-body pre .match {
   background-color: #FAFFA6;
diff --git a/kallithea/public/less/style.less b/kallithea/public/less/style.less
--- a/kallithea/public/less/style.less
+++ b/kallithea/public/less/style.less
@@ -1266,6 +1266,11 @@ body table.dataTable thead .sorting_desc
   margin-left: 100px;
 }
 
+/* undo Bootstrap chrome/webkit blue outline on focus in navbar */
+.navbar-inverse .navbar-nav > li > a:focus {
+  outline: 0;
+}
+
 /* pygments style */
 div.search-code-body pre .match {
   background-color: #FAFFA6;