--- a/src/com/beem/project/beem/ui/Chat.java	Thu Jun 03 21:59:08 2010 +0200
+++ b/src/com/beem/project/beem/ui/Chat.java	Tue Jun 08 17:13:04 2010 -0500
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@
 	mMessagesListView.setAdapter(mMessagesListAdapter);
 	mInputField = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.chat_input);
 	mInputField.setOnKeyListener(this);
+	mInputField.requestFocus();
 	mSendButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.chat_send_message);
 	mSendButton.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 	    @Override