diff --git a/src/snek/templates/web.html b/src/snek/templates/web.html
index e5d0ed2..6e8830e 100644
--- a/src/snek/templates/web.html
+++ b/src/snek/templates/web.html
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@
                 escPressed = false; 
 
             messagesContainer.querySelector(".message:last-child").scrollIntoView({ block: "end", inline: "nearest" });
-                            }
+                getInputField().focus();
+            }
         }
         if (event.shiftKey && event.key === 'G') {
             updateLayout(true);