diff --git a/ghost/admin/views/editor.js b/ghost/admin/views/editor.js
index f1c27b3b03..172139c04f 100644
--- a/ghost/admin/views/editor.js
+++ b/ghost/admin/views/editor.js
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
             // Add the container view for the Publish Bar
             this.addSubview(new PublishBar({el: "#publish-bar", model: this.model})).render();
 
-            this.$('#entry-title').val(this.model.get('title'));
+            this.$('#entry-title').val(this.model.get('title')).focus();
             this.$('#entry-markdown').html(this.model.get('markdown'));
 
             this.initMarkdown();