diff --git a/openlp/plugins/custom/forms/editcustomform.py b/openlp/plugins/custom/forms/editcustomform.py
index 4a7585f11..32a2a3146 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/custom/forms/editcustomform.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/custom/forms/editcustomform.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class EditCustomForm(QtGui.QDialog, Ui_CustomEditDialog):
             self.titleEdit.setText(u'')
             self.creditEdit.setText(u'')
             self.themeComboBox.setCurrentIndex(0)
+            self.titleEdit.setFocus(QtCore.Qt.OtherFocusReason)
         else:
             self.customSlide = self.manager.get_object(CustomSlide, id)
             self.titleEdit.setText(self.customSlide.title)