diff --git a/webAO/dom/pickEmotion.ts b/webAO/dom/pickEmotion.ts
index b72583f4..619d0abf 100644
--- a/webAO/dom/pickEmotion.ts
+++ b/webAO/dom/pickEmotion.ts
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@ export function pickEmotion(emo: number) {
 
     (<HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById("sendpreanim")).checked =
         client.emote.zoom == 1;
+
+    (<HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById("client_inputbox")).focus();
 }
 window.pickEmotion = pickEmotion;
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