diff --git a/gui/MainMenu.gd b/gui/MainMenu.gd
index eb5a3aa..18c8f27 100644
--- a/gui/MainMenu.gd
+++ b/gui/MainMenu.gd
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 extends Control
 
 
+onready var NewPollButton = find_node("NewPollButton")
+
+
+func _ready():
+	NewPollButton.grab_focus()
+
+
 func _on_NewPollButton_pressed():
 	var changed = get_tree().change_scene("res://gui/forms/NewPollForm.tscn")
 	if OK != changed: