diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/PyCrustApp.py b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/PyCrustApp.py
index de283bb971..d262fbea91 100755
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/PyCrustApp.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/PyCrustApp.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class App(wxApp):
         self.crustFrame = CrustFrame(locals=locals)
         self.crustFrame.SetSize((750, 525))
         self.crustFrame.Show(true)
+        self.crustFrame.crust.shell.SetFocus()
         self.SetTopWindow(self.crustFrame)
         # Add the application object to the sys module's namespace.
         # This allows a shell user to do:
diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/PyShellApp.py b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/PyShellApp.py
index d38d855a5e..ff60f5f845 100755
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/PyShellApp.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/lib/PyCrust/PyShellApp.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class App(wxApp):
         self.shellFrame = ShellFrame(locals=locals)
         self.shellFrame.SetSize((750, 525))
         self.shellFrame.Show(true)
+        self.shellFrame.shell.SetFocus()
         self.SetTopWindow(self.shellFrame)
         # Add the application object to the sys module's namespace.
         # This allows a shell user to do: