diff --git a/src/vs/platform/contextview/browser/contextMenuHandler.ts b/src/vs/platform/contextview/browser/contextMenuHandler.ts
index f84b32aabeff26d47989ff0040fe1d2dd12d58fc..1a9df1870dc0a3380eb90e7b792d74acee350da9 100644
--- a/src/vs/platform/contextview/browser/contextMenuHandler.ts
+++ b/src/vs/platform/contextview/browser/contextMenuHandler.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ export class ContextMenuHandler {
 					delegate.onHide(!!didCancel);
 				}
 
+				if (this.focusToReturn) {
+					this.focusToReturn.focus();
+				}
+
 				this.menuContainerElement = null;
 			}
 		});