diff --git a/src/apps/diskprobe/ProbeView.cpp b/src/apps/diskprobe/ProbeView.cpp
index 7174857bb9..9458344114 100644
--- a/src/apps/diskprobe/ProbeView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/diskprobe/ProbeView.cpp
@@ -762,6 +762,14 @@ ProbeView::AllAttached()
 }
 
 
+void 
+ProbeView::WindowActivated(bool active)
+{
+	if (active)
+		fDataView->MakeFocus(true);
+}
+
+
 void 
 ProbeView::MessageReceived(BMessage *message)
 {
diff --git a/src/apps/diskprobe/ProbeView.h b/src/apps/diskprobe/ProbeView.h
index 235dd8219d..84a3ed8808 100644
--- a/src/apps/diskprobe/ProbeView.h
+++ b/src/apps/diskprobe/ProbeView.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class ProbeView : public BView {
 		virtual void DetachedFromWindow();
 		virtual void AttachedToWindow();
 		virtual void AllAttached();
+		virtual void WindowActivated(bool active);
 		virtual void MessageReceived(BMessage *message);
 
 		void AddFileMenuItems(BMenu *menu, int32 index);