diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index 6183abfb9..930eb4b54 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ class Editor:
             self.checkValid()
             runHook("loadNote", self)
 
+        if focusTo is not None:
+            self.web.setFocus()
+
         self.web.evalWithCallback("setFields(%s, %s); setFonts(%s); focusField(%s)" % (
             json.dumps(data), json.dumps(self.prewrapMode()),
             json.dumps(self.fonts()), json.dumps(focusTo)),