diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.cc
index 7eb5bada51..f9b1bfd62a 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.cc
@@ -242,3 +242,10 @@ RouteGroupDialog::unique_name (std::string const name) const
 
 	return (i == route_groups.end ());
 }
+
+void
+RouteGroupDialog::on_map ()
+{
+	ArdourDialog::on_map ();
+	_name.grab_focus ();
+}
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.h b/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.h
index b7015301de..b4ea689db2 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.h
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_group_dialog.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ public:
 	ARDOUR::RouteGroup* group() const { return _group; }
 	bool name_check () const;
 
+	void on_map ();
+
 private:
 	ARDOUR::RouteGroup* _group;
 	std::string _initial_name;