diff --git a/crates/agent/src/assistant_panel.rs b/crates/agent/src/assistant_panel.rs
index 3e53ece36c..b5dcee9dc2 100644
--- a/crates/agent/src/assistant_panel.rs
+++ b/crates/agent/src/assistant_panel.rs
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ impl AssistantPanel {
             ActiveView::Configuration | ActiveView::History => {
                 self.active_view =
                     ActiveView::thread(self.thread.read(cx).thread().clone(), window, cx);
+                self.message_editor.focus_handle(cx).focus(window);
                 cx.notify();
             }
             _ => {}