diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
index b81b00c93..472c8d0df 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ void TextInputDialog::setTextLabel(const std::string &label)
     setText("LabelT", label);
 }
 
+void TextInputDialog::open()
+{
+    // Make sure the edit box has focus
+    MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().setKeyFocusWidget(textEdit);
+    setVisible(true);
+}
+
 // widget controls
 
 void TextInputDialog::onOkClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.hpp
index eac6495ea..801626c58 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         void setNextButtonShow(bool shown);
         void setTextLabel(const std::string &label);
+        void open();
 
         // Events
         typedef delegates::CDelegate0 EventHandle_Void;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
index 044198152..1992b0a28 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void WindowManager::updateVisible()
       nameDialog->setTextLabel(sName);
       nameDialog->setNextButtonShow(nameChosen);
       nameDialog->eventDone = MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &WindowManager::onNameDialogDone);
-      nameDialog->setVisible(true);
+      nameDialog->open();
       return;
   }