diff --git a/src/cljs/grub/view/dom.cljs b/src/cljs/grub/view/dom.cljs
index 071e289..c6ea948 100644
--- a/src/cljs/grub/view/dom.cljs
+++ b/src/cljs/grub/view/dom.cljs
@@ -267,6 +267,9 @@
 (defn clear-new-grub-input! []
   (dommy/set-value! (sel1 :#add-grub-input) ""))
 
+(defn focus-new-grub-input! []
+  (.focus (sel1 :#add-grub-input)))
+
 (extend-type js/HTMLDivElement
   IRecipe
   (-expand! [this]
diff --git a/src/cljs/grub/view/grub.cljs b/src/cljs/grub/view/grub.cljs
index 14738be..ed4386b 100644
--- a/src/cljs/grub/view/grub.cljs
+++ b/src/cljs/grub/view/grub.cljs
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
     (dom/-show! dom/clear-all-btn)
     (sort-and-render-grub-list! new-grubs)
     (dom/clear-new-grub-input!)
+    (dom/focus-new-grub-input!)
     new-grubs))
 
 (defn assoc-new-grub [current new]