diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
index 890cebc38..b06406445 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/dropdown_selector.js
@@ -381,6 +381,9 @@ var dropdownSelector = (function() {
           || (config.selectKeys || []).includes(e.keyCode)) {
           return;
         }
+        if (!dropdownContainer.hasClass('open')) {
+          dropdownContainer.find('.input-field').focus();
+        }
         e.stopPropagation();
         loadData(selectElement, dropdownContainer);
       })