diff --git a/src/xterm.js b/src/xterm.js
index 0d297362..5821a2fc 100644
--- a/src/xterm.js
+++ b/src/xterm.js
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
 
       this.showCursor();
       this.textarea.focus();
-
+      Terminal.focus = this;
     };
 
     Terminal.prototype.blur = function() {