diff --git a/egui/src/memory.rs b/egui/src/memory.rs
index b8032d59..215264f1 100644
--- a/egui/src/memory.rs
+++ b/egui/src/memory.rs
@@ -309,9 +309,9 @@ impl Memory {
         self.interaction.focus.id == Some(id)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn lock_focus(&mut self, id: Id, b: bool) {
+    pub(crate) fn lock_focus(&mut self, id: Id, lock_focus: bool) {
         if self.had_focus_last_frame(id) && self.has_focus(id) {
-            self.interaction.focus.is_focus_locked = b;
+            self.interaction.focus.is_focus_locked = lock_focus;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/egui/src/widgets/text_edit.rs b/egui/src/widgets/text_edit.rs
index 055fba41..fe81162d 100644
--- a/egui/src/widgets/text_edit.rs
+++ b/egui/src/widgets/text_edit.rs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ impl<'t> TextEdit<'t> {
             enabled: true,
             desired_width: None,
             desired_height_rows: 1,
-            lock_focus: true,
+            lock_focus: false,
         }
     }
 
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ impl<'t> TextEdit<'t> {
             enabled: true,
             desired_width: None,
             desired_height_rows: 4,
-            lock_focus: true,
+            lock_focus: false,
         }
     }