diff --git a/src/snek/static/stt.js b/src/snek/static/stt.js
index f5174a0..0184c4f 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/stt.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/stt.js
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ this.recog.onresult = (e) => {
 
   /* --- paint to DOM --- */
   if (this.targetEl) {
-    this.targetEl.setAttribute("value",committed + interim)
+      this.targetEl.focus()
+
+    this.targetEl.value = committed + interim
+    
 /*this.targetElement.dispatchEvent(new ChangeEvent('change', {
   bubbles: true,
   cancelable: true
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ this.recog.onresult = (e) => {
     //if (name === 'target') this.targetEl = document.querySelector(newVal);
   }
 
-  get targetEl() { return document.activeElement || null; }
+  get targetEl() { return document.querySelector("textarea") || null; }
   
 
   connectedCallback() {            // initial target lookup