diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
index 7c5c10e2f..d025ceae2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ export function restart(options = {} as RestartOptions): void {
 
       const isWordsFocused = $("#wordsInput").is(":focus");
       if (isWordsFocused) OutOfFocus.hide();
-      TestUI.focusWords();
+      TestUI.focusWords(true);
 
       $("#typingTest")
         .css("opacity", 0)