diff --git a/android/phoenix/res/values/strings.xml b/android/phoenix/res/values/strings.xml
index 14c1361e5b..7c279e1d42 100644
--- a/android/phoenix/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/phoenix/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <string name="cores_guide">Cores Guide</string>
     <string name="overlay_guide">Overlay How-to Guide</string>
     <string name="shader_pack">Shader Pack</string>
-    <string name="key_bind_title">Press the button to use, or select it from the list</string>
+    <string name="key_bind_title">Select the button to use</string>
     <string name="key_bind_clear">Unbind</string>
     <string name="report_ime">Report IME</string>
     <string name="key_bind_detect">Detect</string>
diff --git a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/KeyBindPreference.java b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/KeyBindPreference.java
index ee374429f4..a50efc226a 100644
--- a/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/KeyBindPreference.java
+++ b/android/phoenix/src/org/retroarch/browser/KeyBindPreference.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class KeyBindPreference extends DialogPreference implements View.OnKeyListener,
             public void onClick(View v) {
             	grabKeyCode = true;
     			keyText.setText("Press key to use");
+    			keyText.requestFocus();
             }
         });
 		InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);