diff --git a/spec/extensions/event-palette-spec.coffee b/spec/extensions/event-palette-spec.coffee
index d96cda04a..0158eb264 100644
--- a/spec/extensions/event-palette-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/extensions/event-palette-spec.coffee
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ describe "EventPalette", ->
       rootView.attachToDom().focus()
       rootView.trigger 'event-palette:show'
       for [event, description] in rootView.getActiveEditor().events()
-        expect(palette.eventList.find("td:contains(#{event})")).toExist()
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+        expect(palette.eventList.find("td:contains(#{event})")).toExist()
+      expect(palette.miniEditor.isFocused).toBeTruthy()
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diff --git a/src/extensions/event-palette/event-palette.coffee b/src/extensions/event-palette/event-palette.coffee
index 5959c15f2..17dae8c10 100644
--- a/src/extensions/event-palette/event-palette.coffee
+++ b/src/extensions/event-palette/event-palette.coffee
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class EventPalette extends View
     console.log @pre
     @populateEventList()
     @appendTo(@rootView.vertical)
+    @miniEditor.focus()
 
   populateEventList: ->
     events = @previouslyFocusedElement.events()