diff --git a/src/apps/haiku-depot/textview/TextDocumentTest.cpp b/src/apps/haiku-depot/textview/TextDocumentTest.cpp
index 652d7c542c..163326892c 100644
--- a/src/apps/haiku-depot/textview/TextDocumentTest.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/haiku-depot/textview/TextDocumentTest.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ TextDocumentTest::ReadyToRun()
 	);
 
 	documentView->SetTextDocument(document);
+	documentView->MakeFocus();
 
 	window->Show();
 }