diff --git a/tty.js b/tty.js
index 4e2c642..3cbf0ae 100644
--- a/tty.js
+++ b/tty.js
@@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ function TTY(screenElement, keyboardElement) {
 
 
   this.getKeyboardRegister = function getKeyboardRegister() {
+    self.focus();
     return keyboardRegister;
   };