diff --git a/sdk/include/reactos/ui/layout.h b/sdk/include/reactos/ui/layout.h
index d2ecc924291..3b61ca79886 100644
--- a/sdk/include/reactos/ui/layout.h
+++ b/sdk/include/reactos/ui/layout.h
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ LayoutShowGrip(LAYOUT_DATA *pData, BOOL bShow)
 
     if (pData->m_hwndGrip == NULL)
     {
-        DWORD style = WS_CHILD | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | SBS_SIZEGRIP;
+        /* CORE-19585: WS_GROUP set to avoid navigation over the grip control */
+        DWORD style = WS_GROUP | WS_CHILD | WS_CLIPSIBLINGS | SBS_SIZEGRIP;
         pData->m_hwndGrip = CreateWindowExW(0, L"SCROLLBAR", NULL, style,
                                             0, 0, 0, 0, pData->m_hwndParent,
                                             NULL, GetModuleHandleW(NULL), NULL);