diff --git a/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index 687cc3c3..a74b3613 100644
--- a/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/UI/Windows/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -206,7 +206,10 @@ protected override void OnOpened(EventArgs e)
 			_timerBackgroundFlag.Interval = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
 			_timerBackgroundFlag.Tick += timerUpdateBackgroundFlag;
 			_timerBackgroundFlag.Start();
-			
+
+			//Force focus on window itself, to avoid menu being given focus by default
+			Focus();
+
 			Task.Run(() => {
 				CommandLineHelper cmdLine = new CommandLineHelper(Program.CommandLineArgs, true);
 				_cmdLine = cmdLine;