diff --git a/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component.cpp b/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component.cpp
index 66f4fabda1..8025a4d59c 100644
--- a/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component.cpp
+++ b/common/dialogs/dialog_get_component.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT::DIALOG_GET_COMPONENT( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* parent,
 #endif
     initDialog( HistoryList );
 
+    m_textCmpNameCtrl->SetFocus();
     GetSizer()->Fit( this );
     GetSizer()->SetSizeHints( this );
 }