diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
index b3f04ae40..c4d9bae30 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/savegamedialog.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWBase::Environment::get().getStateManager()->deleteGame (mCurrentCharacter, mCurrentSlot);
         mSaveList->removeItemAt(mSaveList->getIndexSelected());
         onSlotSelected(mSaveList, mSaveList->getIndexSelected());
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setKeyFocusWidget(mSaveList);
 
         if (mSaveList->getItemCount() == 0)
         {