diff --git a/src/apps/haiku-depot/FilterView.cpp b/src/apps/haiku-depot/FilterView.cpp
index 3ffd030b31..e37e8b5cd0 100644
--- a/src/apps/haiku-depot/FilterView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/haiku-depot/FilterView.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ FilterView::AttachedToWindow()
 	fShowField->Menu()->SetTargetForItems(Window());
 	fRepositoryField->Menu()->SetTargetForItems(Window());
 	fSearchTermsText->SetTarget(this);
+
+	fSearchTermsText->MakeFocus();
 }