diff --git a/Editor/GameplayTagTreeViewBase.cs b/Editor/GameplayTagTreeViewBase.cs
index 9044890..97be8d8 100644
--- a/Editor/GameplayTagTreeViewBase.cs
+++ b/Editor/GameplayTagTreeViewBase.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ public GameplayTagTreeViewBase(TreeViewState treeViewState)
          rowHeight = 24;
 
          Reload();
+         
+         m_SearchField.SetFocus();
       }
 
       public override void OnGUI(Rect rect)