diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index b02fcd6959..2345d7e3a3 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -992,13 +992,16 @@ static void gd_menu_switch_vc(GtkMenuItem *item, void *opaque)
 {
     GtkDisplayState *s = opaque;
     VirtualConsole *vc = gd_vc_find_by_menu(s);
+    GtkNotebook *nb = GTK_NOTEBOOK(s->notebook);
+    GtkWidget *child;
     gint page;
 
     gtk_release_modifiers(s);
     if (vc) {
-        page = gtk_notebook_page_num(GTK_NOTEBOOK(s->notebook),
-                                     vc->tab_item);
-        gtk_notebook_set_current_page(GTK_NOTEBOOK(s->notebook), page);
+        page = gtk_notebook_page_num(nb, vc->tab_item);
+        gtk_notebook_set_current_page(nb, page);
+        child = gtk_notebook_get_nth_page(nb, page);
+        gtk_widget_grab_focus(child);
     }
 }