diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
index 55446418b..7544434b7 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/red.js
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ var RED = (function() {
         $('<div id="red-ui-header-shade" class="hide"></div>').appendTo(header);
         $('<div id="red-ui-main-container" class="red-ui-sidebar-closed hide">'+
             '<div id="red-ui-workspace"></div>'+
-            '<div id="red-ui-editor-stack"></div>'+
+            '<div id="red-ui-editor-stack" tabindex="-1"></div>'+
             '<div id="red-ui-palette"></div>'+
             '<div id="red-ui-sidebar"></div>'+
             '<div id="red-ui-sidebar-separator"></div>'+
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
index 8e1d0d19a..a1fdb402a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ RED.contextMenu = (function () {
                                 splice: isSingleLink ? selection.links[0] : undefined,
                                 // spliceMultiple: isMultipleLinks
                             })
+                        },
+                        onpostselect: function() {
+                            // ensure quick add dialog search input has focus
+                            $('#red-ui-type-search-input').trigger('focus')
                         }
                     },
                     (hasLinks) ? { // has least 1 wire selected
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index fb4c200f5..be114c4a8 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -1105,6 +1105,10 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 if (editing_node) {
                     RED.sidebar.info.refresh(editing_node);
                     RED.sidebar.help.show(editing_node.type, false);
+                    //ensure focused element is NOT body (for keyboard scope to operate correctly)
+                    if (document.activeElement.tagName === 'BODY') {
+                        $('#red-ui-editor-stack').trigger('focus')
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }