diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
index 4a4548a..d40d4b6 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/sfdb_ui.cc
@@ -437,6 +437,8 @@ SoundFileBrowser::SoundFileBrowser (Gtk::Window& parent, string title, ARDOUR::S
 			chooser.set_current_folder (persistent_folder);
 		}
 		notebook.append_page (chooser, _("Browse Files"));
+
+		chooser.grab_focus ();
 	}
 	
 	hpacker.set_spacing (6);