diff --git a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiThesaurus.cpp b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiThesaurus.cpp
index 0ebbb4abfe..27ed9c991c 100644
--- a/src/frontends/qt4/GuiThesaurus.cpp
+++ b/src/frontends/qt4/GuiThesaurus.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ GuiThesaurus::GuiThesaurus(GuiView & lv)
 	bc().addReadOnly(replaceED);
 	bc().addReadOnly(replacePB);
 	bc().setPolicy(ButtonPolicy::OkApplyCancelReadOnlyPolicy);
+
+	setFocusProxy(entryCO);
 }
 
 void GuiThesaurus::checkStatus()
diff --git a/status.23x b/status.23x
index 53e908b591..411e40ce6b 100644
--- a/status.23x
+++ b/status.23x
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ What's new
 
 - Add support for the doublestroke package in mathed (bug 11887).
 
+- Focus keyword field in Thesaurus dialog.
+
 
 * MISCELLANEOUS