diff --git a/src/components/PromptBar.tsx b/src/components/PromptBar.tsx
index 487d86c..75844c5 100644
--- a/src/components/PromptBar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PromptBar.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useRef } from 'preact/hooks'
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from 'preact/hooks'
 
 interface Props {
   running: boolean
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ export function PromptBar({ running, onSend, onStop }: Props) {
   const [value, setValue] = useState('')
   const ref = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null)
 
+  useEffect(() => { ref.current?.focus() })
+
   const submit = () => {
     const text = value.trim()
     if (!text || running) return