diff --git a/qutebrowser/widgets/console.py b/qutebrowser/widgets/console.py
index 2cb834fc9..bd04e3caa 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/widgets/console.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/widgets/console.py
@@ -122,3 +122,4 @@ class ConsoleWidget(QWidget):
         self.vbox.addWidget(self.output)
         self.vbox.addWidget(self.lineedit)
         self.setLayout(self.vbox)
+        self.lineedit.setFocus()