diff --git a/terminus-terminal/src/components/terminalTab.component.ts b/terminus-terminal/src/components/terminalTab.component.ts
index 1f784195..57c811e9 100644
--- a/terminus-terminal/src/components/terminalTab.component.ts
+++ b/terminus-terminal/src/components/terminalTab.component.ts
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ export class TerminalTabComponent extends BaseTabComponent {
                 }
             },
         ]
+
+        this.frontend.focus()
     }
 
     detachTermContainerHandlers () {