diff --git a/resources/qml/MessageView.qml b/resources/qml/MessageView.qml
index f9aaf9dd..83cbb781 100644
--- a/resources/qml/MessageView.qml
+++ b/resources/qml/MessageView.qml
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ Item {
         width: 0
         height: width
         radius: width/2
-        onClicked: chat.positionViewAtBeginning();
+        onClicked: function() { chat.positionViewAtBeginning(); TimelineManager.focusMessageInput(); }
         flat: true
         hoverEnabled: true