diff --git a/browser/base/content/browser.js b/browser/base/content/browser.js
index 727855992675..ac6612878e0d 100755
--- a/browser/base/content/browser.js
+++ b/browser/base/content/browser.js
@@ -2214,6 +2214,7 @@ function BrowserGoHome(aEvent) {
   switch (where) {
   case "current":
     loadOneOrMoreURIs(homePage, Services.scriptSecurityManager.getSystemPrincipal());
+    gBrowser.selectedBrowser.focus();
     break;
   case "tabshifted":
   case "tab":