diff --git a/src/apps/webpositive/LauncherWindow.cpp b/src/apps/webpositive/LauncherWindow.cpp
index 12c5c460e9..97a0fbd30a 100644
--- a/src/apps/webpositive/LauncherWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/webpositive/LauncherWindow.cpp
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ void LauncherWindow::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
         m_tabView->TabAt(m_tabView->CountTabs() - 1)->SetLabel("New Tab");
         m_tabView->Select(m_tabView->CountTabs() - 1);
         navigationCapabilitiesChanged(false, false, false, currentWebView());
+        m_url->MakeFocus(true);
         break;
     }