diff --git a/services/web/app/views/project/editor/review-panel.jade b/services/web/app/views/project/editor/review-panel.jade
index 499f01a3a7..7fe12a4c2b 100644
--- a/services/web/app/views/project/editor/review-panel.jade
+++ b/services/web/app/views/project/editor/review-panel.jade
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='addCommentEntryTemplate')
 						ng-model="state.content"
 						ng-keypress="handleCommentKeyPress($event);"
 						placeholder="Add your comment here"
+						focus-on="comment:new:open"
 					)
 				.rp-entry-actions
 					a.rp-entry-button(href, ng-click="cancelNewComment();") 
diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/review-panel/directives/addCommentEntry.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/review-panel/directives/addCommentEntry.coffee
index de10524b70..7f41f00fa5 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/review-panel/directives/addCommentEntry.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/review-panel/directives/addCommentEntry.coffee
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ define [
 			scope.startNewComment = () ->
 				scope.state.isAdding = true
 				scope.onStartNew()
+				setTimeout () ->
+					scope.$broadcast "comment:new:open"
 
 			scope.cancelNewComment = () ->
 				scope.state.isAdding = false