diff --git a/src/ui/cm.tis b/src/ui/cm.tis
index 5b8580870..1b95e6806 100644
--- a/src/ui/cm.tis
+++ b/src/ui/cm.tis
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ event click $(div.chaticon) {
     checkClickTime(function() {
         show_chat = !show_chat;
         adaptSizeForChat();
+        if (show_chat) {
+            view.focus = $(.outline-focus);
+        }
     });
 }