diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index 9b352e618..b3946cd66 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -2661,6 +2661,7 @@ export const AppFolderDialog = GObject.registerClass({
 
         this._maybeUpdateFolderName();
         this._switchActor(this._entry, this._folderNameLabel);
+        this.navigate_focus(this, St.DirectionType.TAB_FORWARD, false);
     }
 
     _showFolderEntry() {