diff --git a/src/VersionControl.py b/src/VersionControl.py
index 6af69e4ed..1589778d4 100644
--- a/src/VersionControl.py
+++ b/src/VersionControl.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class RevisionComment:
             })
         self.text = self.top.get_widget("text")
         self.win = self.top.get_widget("revcom")
+        self.win.editable_enters(self.text)
         self.win.show()
 
     def on_savecomment_clicked(self,obj):
diff --git a/src/gramps.glade b/src/gramps.glade
index 37ef5f70b..348aa8e36 100644
--- a/src/gramps.glade
+++ b/src/gramps.glade
@@ -7343,6 +7343,7 @@ Unknown
 	<name>text</name>
 	<width>350</width>
 	<can_focus>True</can_focus>
+	<has_focus>True</has_focus>
 	<editable>True</editable>
 	<text_visible>True</text_visible>
 	<text_max_length>0</text_max_length>