diff --git a/js/ui/runDialog.js b/js/ui/runDialog.js
index 3db85d838..2ec1deaf5 100644
--- a/js/ui/runDialog.js
+++ b/js/ui/runDialog.js
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ const RunDialog = new Lang.Class({
 
         this.contentLayout.add(label, { y_align: St.Align.START });
 
-        let entry = new St.Entry({ style_class: 'run-dialog-entry' });
+        let entry = new St.Entry({ style_class: 'run-dialog-entry',
+                                   can_focus: true });
         ShellEntry.addContextMenu(entry);
 
         entry.label_actor = label;