diff --git a/gtk/gtklabel.c b/gtk/gtklabel.c
index d75c7caf2c..68ab7fc18c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklabel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklabel.c
@@ -1930,7 +1930,7 @@ gtk_label_mnemonic_activate (GtkWidget *widget,
 
   while (parent)
     {
-      if (gtk_widget_get_can_focus (parent) ||
+      if (gtk_widget_get_focusable (parent) ||
           (!group_cycling && gtk_widget_can_activate (parent)) ||
           GTK_IS_NOTEBOOK (gtk_widget_get_parent (parent)))
         return gtk_widget_mnemonic_activate (parent, group_cycling);