diff --git a/resources/qml/dialogs/RoomDirectory.qml b/resources/qml/dialogs/RoomDirectory.qml
index 67842720..bb55b27c 100644
--- a/resources/qml/dialogs/RoomDirectory.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/dialogs/RoomDirectory.qml
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ ApplicationWindow {
         MatrixTextField {
             id: roomSearch
 
+            focus: true
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             selectByMouse: true
             font.pixelSize: fontMetrics.font.pixelSize