diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/browser/scmViewlet.ts b/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/browser/scmViewlet.ts
index 245c11d56795f0345f69ecc3f6463a997f156e2a..63f7bd29449955588645e92a53e4688fa2692147 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/browser/scmViewlet.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/parts/scm/browser/scmViewlet.ts
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@ export class SCMViewlet extends Viewlet {
 		return 400;
 	}
 
+	focus(): void {
+		super.focus();
+		this.inputBox.focus();
+	}
+
 	private acceptThrottler = new Throttler();
 	private accept(): void {
 		this.acceptThrottler