diff --git a/src/browser/main/tab.rs b/src/browser/main/tab.rs
index 8f52e426..96f6f757 100644
--- a/src/browser/main/tab.rs
+++ b/src/browser/main/tab.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl Tab {
         let label = Arc::new(Label::new(id.clone(), false));
         let page = Arc::new(Page::new(
             id.clone(),
-            page_navigation_request_text,
+            page_navigation_request_text.clone(),
             self.action_tab_page_reload.clone(),
             self.action_update.clone(),
         ));
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ impl Tab {
             self.widget.set_current_page(Some(page_number));
         }
 
+        if page_navigation_request_text.is_none() {
+            page.grab_navigation_request_focus();
+        }
+
         // Result
         page_number
     }
diff --git a/src/browser/main/tab/page.rs b/src/browser/main/tab/page.rs
index 782a035b..44af7c01 100644
--- a/src/browser/main/tab/page.rs
+++ b/src/browser/main/tab/page.rs
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ impl Page {
     }
 
     // Actions
+    pub fn grab_navigation_request_focus(&self) {
+        self.navigation.grab_request_focus();
+    }
+
     pub fn reload(&self) {
         // Init globals
         let request_text = self.navigation.request_text();
diff --git a/src/browser/main/tab/page/navigation.rs b/src/browser/main/tab/page/navigation.rs
index eb4ac265..3054fbb9 100644
--- a/src/browser/main/tab/page/navigation.rs
+++ b/src/browser/main/tab/page/navigation.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ impl Navigation {
     }
 
     // Actions
+    pub fn grab_request_focus(&self) {
+        self.request.widget().grab_focus();
+    }
+
     pub fn update(&self, progress_fraction: Option<f64>) {
         self.base.update(self.request.uri());
         self.history.update();