--- speedcrunch-0.10.1.orig/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ speedcrunch-0.10.1/src/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1509,7 +1509,7 @@
 
   emit retranslateText();
 
-  QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, SLOT( activate() ) );
+  d->widgets.editor->setFocus();
 }
 
 
