diff --git a/src/ui/web/session/room/MessageComposer.js b/src/ui/web/session/room/MessageComposer.js
index 88d7f903..20d1b639 100644
--- a/src/ui/web/session/room/MessageComposer.js
+++ b/src/ui/web/session/room/MessageComposer.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export class MessageComposer extends TemplateView {
     }
 
     _trySend() {
+        this._input.focus();
         if (this.value.sendMessage(this._input.value)) {
             this._input.value = "";
         }