diff --git a/qt-ui/maintab.cpp b/qt-ui/maintab.cpp
index b9b5d0ab7..080ebdf44 100644
--- a/qt-ui/maintab.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/maintab.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ MainTab::MainTab(QWidget *parent) : QTabWidget(parent),
 	ui->weights->setModel(weightModel);
 	ui->diveNotesMessage->hide();
 	ui->diveNotesMessage->setCloseButtonVisible(false);
-
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+	setDocumentMode(false);
+#else
+	setDocumentMode(true);
+#endif
 	// we start out with the fields read-only; once things are
 	// filled from a dive, they are made writeable
 	ui->location->setReadOnly(true);
diff --git a/qt-ui/maintab.ui b/qt-ui/maintab.ui
index 55d4f3a54..c05589d20 100644
--- a/qt-ui/maintab.ui
+++ b/qt-ui/maintab.ui
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
   <property name="currentIndex">
    <number>3</number>
   </property>
-  <property name="documentMode">
-   <bool>true</bool>
-  </property>
   <widget class="QWidget" name="notesTab">
    <attribute name="title">
     <string>Dive Notes</string>