diff --git a/public/js/script.js b/public/js/script.js
index d5ab95e30..9803b5797 100644
--- a/public/js/script.js
+++ b/public/js/script.js
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ function restartTest() {
 }
 
 function focusWords() {
-  $("#wordsInput").focus();
+  if(!$("#words").hasClass('hidden')) $("#wordsInput").focus();
 }
 
 function changeCustomText() {