diff --git a/src/gui/tags/TagsView.cpp b/src/gui/tags/TagsView.cpp
index b366cc8c7..b8ad0eb55 100644
--- a/src/gui/tags/TagsView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/tags/TagsView.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ TagsView::TagsView():
 	tagInput->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	tagInput->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	AddComponent(tagInput);
+	FocusComponent(tagInput);
 
 	addButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(tagInput->Position.X+tagInput->Size.X+4, tagInput->Position.Y), ui::Point(40, 16), "Add");
 	addButton->Appearance.icon = IconAdd;