diff --git a/src/snek/templates/web.html b/src/snek/templates/web.html
index 6e8830e..8f990a7 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/web.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/web.html
@@ -264,7 +264,11 @@
                 escPressed = false; 
 
             messagesContainer.querySelector(".message:last-child").scrollIntoView({ block: "end", inline: "nearest" });
-                getInputField().focus();
+                setTimeout(() => {
+                    
+                    getInputField().focus();
+                },500)
+
             }
         }
         if (event.shiftKey && event.key === 'G') {