diff --git a/mailnews/base/search/resources/content/FilterEditor.js b/mailnews/base/search/resources/content/FilterEditor.js
index 2449bbd00b22..ca01a041ef5f 100644
--- a/mailnews/base/search/resources/content/FilterEditor.js
+++ b/mailnews/base/search/resources/content/FilterEditor.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function filterEditorOnLoad()
       }
       gFilterNameElement.value = name;
     }
-    gFilterNameElement.focus();
+    gFilterNameElement.select();
     moveToAlertPosition();
 }