diff --git a/mozilla/extensions/irc/xul/content/static.js b/mozilla/extensions/irc/xul/content/static.js
index c56a3bcc89e..079ebb472b9 100644
--- a/mozilla/extensions/irc/xul/content/static.js
+++ b/mozilla/extensions/irc/xul/content/static.js
@@ -1732,6 +1732,8 @@ function setCurrentObject (obj)
 
     if (client.PRINT_DIRECTION == 1)
         scrollDown(obj.frame, false);    
+
+    client.input.focus();
 }
 
 function checkScroll(frame)