diff --git a/src/client/javascripts/geospatial-map.js b/src/client/javascripts/geospatial-map.js
index 8311e30fa..29b35d4a5 100644
--- a/src/client/javascripts/geospatial-map.js
+++ b/src/client/javascripts/geospatial-map.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
 import { formatDelimtedList } from '~/src/client/javascripts/utils.js'
 
 const helpPanelConfig = {
+  focus: false,
   showLabel: true,
   label: 'How to use this map',
   mobile: {
diff --git a/src/client/javascripts/location-map.js b/src/client/javascripts/location-map.js
index 324424765..bfd8f2209 100644
--- a/src/client/javascripts/location-map.js
+++ b/src/client/javascripts/location-map.js
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ export function processLocation(config, location, index) {
 
       // Add info panel
       map.addPanel('info', {
+        focus: false,
         showLabel: true,
         label: 'How to use the map',
         mobile: {