diff --git a/view/templates/head.tpl b/view/templates/head.tpl
index 6f7ddffb27..e02e4e4da2 100644
--- a/view/templates/head.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/head.tpl
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@
 		$("#comment-edit-text-" + id).putCursorAtEnd();
 		$("#comment-edit-text-" + id).addClass("comment-edit-text-full");
 		$("#comment-edit-text-" + id).removeClass("comment-edit-text-empty");
-		$("#comment-edit-text-" + id).focus();
 		$("#mod-cmnt-wrap-" + id).show();
 		openMenu("comment-edit-submit-wrapper-" + id);
 		return true;