diff --git a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/library.js b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/library.js
index b1e3b5075..1939b1fd2 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/library.js
+++ b/airtime_mvc/public/js/airtime/library/library.js
@@ -745,7 +745,8 @@ var AIRTIME = (function(AIRTIME) {
                         filterMessage.text("");
                     }
                     $libContent.find('.dataTables_filter input[type="text"]')
-                        .css('padding-right', $('#advanced-options').find('button').outerWidth());
+                        .css('padding-right', $('#advanced-options').find('button').outerWidth())
+                        .focus();
                 });
             },
             "fnRowCallback": AIRTIME.library.fnRowCallback,