diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-box-kit/mixins/dom-helpers.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/select-box-kit/mixins/dom-helpers.js.es6
index def896b3731..a363c546e0c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-box-kit/mixins/dom-helpers.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-box-kit/mixins/dom-helpers.js.es6
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default Ember.Mixin.create({
 
   // force the component in a known default state
   focus() {
-    Ember.run.schedule("afterRender", () => this.$offscreenInput().focus() );
+    Ember.run.schedule("afterRender", () => this.$offscreenInput().select() );
   },
 
   expand() {