diff --git a/browser/devtools/netmonitor/netmonitor-view.js b/browser/devtools/netmonitor/netmonitor-view.js
index afdd1e59fc4..00125227ca4 100644
--- a/browser/devtools/netmonitor/netmonitor-view.js
+++ b/browser/devtools/netmonitor/netmonitor-view.js
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ RequestsMenuView.prototype = Heritage.extend(WidgetMethods, {
     this.widget = new SideMenuWidget($("#requests-menu-contents"), false);
     this._summary = $("#request-menu-network-summary");
 
+    this.allowFocusOnRightClick = true;
     this.widget.maintainSelectionVisible = false;
     this.widget.autoscrollWithAppendedItems = true;
 
diff --git a/browser/devtools/shared/widgets/ViewHelpers.jsm b/browser/devtools/shared/widgets/ViewHelpers.jsm
index 848fabd895f..167f9e8710e 100644
--- a/browser/devtools/shared/widgets/ViewHelpers.jsm
+++ b/browser/devtools/shared/widgets/ViewHelpers.jsm
@@ -1025,6 +1025,12 @@ this.WidgetMethods = {
    */
   autoFocusOnInput: true,
 
+  /**
+   * When focusing on input, allow right clicks?
+   * @see WidgetMethods.autoFocusOnInput
+   */
+  allowFocusOnRightClick: false,
+
   /**
    * The number of elements in this container to jump when Page Up or Page Down
    * keys are pressed. If falsy, then the page size will be based on the
@@ -1541,12 +1547,12 @@ this.WidgetMethods = {
   },
 
   /**
-   * The keyPress event listener for this container.
+   * The mousePress event listener for this container.
    * @param string aName
    * @param MouseEvent aEvent
    */
   _onWidgetMousePress: function(aName, aEvent) {
-    if (aEvent.button != 0) {
+    if (aEvent.button != 0 && !this.allowFocusOnRightClick) {
       // Only allow left-click to trigger this event.
       return;
     }