diff --git a/src/client/gui/screens/UsernameScreen.cpp b/src/client/gui/screens/UsernameScreen.cpp
index 2acc79d..c1455d9 100644
--- a/src/client/gui/screens/UsernameScreen.cpp
+++ b/src/client/gui/screens/UsernameScreen.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ void UsernameScreen::mouseClicked(int x, int y, int button)
         // click outside both fields -> blur both
         tUsername.loseFocus(minecraft);
     }
+
+    // also let the parent class handle button presses/etc.
+    Screen::mouseClicked(x, y, button);
 }
 
 void UsernameScreen::removed()