diff --git a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
index 6d08d6afc5..d44ddb0968 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/bootmanager.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ GRenderWindow::GRenderWindow(QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent), emu_thread(this
     std::string window_title = Common::StringFromFormat("Citra | %s-%s", Common::g_scm_branch, Common::g_scm_desc);
     setWindowTitle(QString::fromStdString(window_title));
 
+    // Allow manually setting focus to the widget.
+    setFocusPolicy(Qt::ClickFocus);
+
     keyboard_id = KeyMap::NewDeviceId();
     ReloadSetKeymaps();
 
diff --git a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
index 23d4925b85..9fc8705e66 100644
--- a/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
+++ b/src/citra_qt/main.cpp
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ void GMainWindow::BootGame(std::string filename)
     render_window->GetEmuThread().start();
 
     render_window->show();
+    render_window->setFocus();
     OnStartGame();
 }