diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
index 00ec3a88a..01d9eb961 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
@@ -431,6 +431,13 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
         raise NotImplementedError(u'MediaManagerItem.onDeleteClick needs to '
             u'be defined by the plugin')
 
+    def onFocus(self):
+        """
+        Run when a tab in the media manager gains focus. This gives the media
+        item a chance to focus any elements it wants to.
+        """
+        pass
+
     def generateSlideData(self, serviceItem, item=None, xmlVersion=False):
         raise NotImplementedError(u'MediaManagerItem.generateSlideData needs '
             u'to be defined by the plugin')
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
index b54f7b206..249867f4a 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/mainwindow.py
@@ -537,6 +537,9 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'config_screen_changed'), self.screenChanged)
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'maindisplay_status_text'), self.showStatusMessage)
+        # Media Manager
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(self.mediaToolBox,
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'currentChanged(int)'), self.onMediaToolBoxChanged)
         Receiver.send_message(u'cursor_busy')
         # Simple message boxes
         QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
@@ -602,6 +605,11 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         LanguageManager.auto_language = value
         LanguageManager.set_language(self.languageGroup.checkedAction())
 
+    def onMediaToolBoxChanged(self, index):
+        widget = self.mediaToolBox.widget(index)
+        if widget:
+            widget.onFocus()
+
     def versionNotice(self, version):
         """
         Notifies the user that a newer version of OpenLP is available.
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
index e2aa86d8c..99437d7f2 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/bibles/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'currentChanged(int)'),
             self.onSearchTabBarCurrentChanged)
 
+    def onFocus(self):
+        if self.quickTab.isVisible():
+            self.quickSearchEdit.setFocus()
+        else:
+            self.advancedBookComboBox.setFocus()
+
     def configUpdated(self):
         log.debug(u'configUpdated')
         if QtCore.QSettings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/second bibles',
@@ -463,6 +469,7 @@ class BibleMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
         else:
             self.quickTab.setVisible(False)
             self.advancedTab.setVisible(True)
+            self.advancedBookComboBox.setFocus()
 
     def onLockButtonToggled(self, checked):
         if checked:
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
index 64ddf2374..499961152 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -199,6 +199,9 @@ class CustomMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             for row in row_list:
                 self.listView.takeItem(row)
 
+    def onFocus(self):
+        self.searchTextEdit.setFocus()
+
     def generateSlideData(self, service_item, item=None, xmlVersion=False):
         raw_slides = []
         raw_footer = []
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
index 7ea1658fc..acce12d54 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/mediaitem.py
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ class SongMediaItem(MediaManagerItem):
             QtCore.SIGNAL(u'searchTypeChanged(int)'),
             self.onSearchTextButtonClick)
 
+    def onFocus(self):
+        self.searchTextEdit.setFocus()
+
     def configUpdated(self):
         self.searchAsYouType = QtCore.QSettings().value(
             self.settingsSection + u'/search as type',