diff --git a/src/process-window.c b/src/process-window.c
index e61d2f5..6af7519 100644
--- a/src/process-window.c
+++ b/src/process-window.c
@@ -316,8 +316,6 @@ xtm_process_window_init (XtmProcessWindow *window)
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT(window->filter_entry), "icon-press", G_CALLBACK(filter_entry_icon_pressed_cb), NULL);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT(window->filter_entry), "changed", G_CALLBACK(filter_entry_keyrelease_handler), window->treeview);
 	gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (window->filter_entry, _("Filter on process name"));
-
-	gtk_widget_grab_focus (GTK_WIDGET (window->filter_entry));
 }
 
 static void