diff --git a/src/public/app/widgets/note_icon.js b/src/public/app/widgets/note_icon.js
index fbb8b213c..45f2646cf 100644
--- a/src/public/app/widgets/note_icon.js
+++ b/src/public/app/widgets/note_icon.js
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ export default class NoteIconWidget extends NoteContextAwareWidget {
                     .attr("title", icon.name)
             );
         }
+
+        this.$iconSearch.focus();
     }
 
     getIconLabels() {