diff --git a/src/console/components/console.jsx b/src/console/components/console.jsx
index 70cbb4e..23c93e3 100644
--- a/src/console/components/console.jsx
+++ b/src/console/components/console.jsx
@@ -94,13 +94,12 @@ class ConsoleComponent extends Component {
     if (prevProps.mode !== 'command' && this.props.mode === 'command') {
       this.context.store.dispatch(
         consoleActions.getCompletions(this.props.consoleText));
-      this.input.focus();
+      this.focus();
     } else if (prevProps.mode !== 'find' && this.props.mode === 'find') {
-      this.input.focus();
+      this.focus();
     }
   }
 
-
   render() {
     switch (this.props.mode) {
     case 'command':
@@ -123,6 +122,11 @@ class ConsoleComponent extends Component {
       </Message>;
     }
   }
+
+  focus() {
+    window.focus();
+    this.input.focus();
+  }
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = state => state;