diff --git a/src/app/ui/select_accelerator.cpp b/src/app/ui/select_accelerator.cpp
index 046136d2a..2394f02b9 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/select_accelerator.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/select_accelerator.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void SelectAccelerator::onModifierChange(KeyModifiers modifier, CheckBox* checkb
   m_accel = Accelerator(modifiers, scancode, unicodeChar);
 
   m_keyField->setAccel(m_accel);
+  m_keyField->requestFocus();
   updateAssignedTo();
 }