diff --git a/shell/view/home/HomeWindow.py b/shell/view/home/HomeWindow.py
index 2f7040ec..f1f46e95 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/HomeWindow.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/HomeWindow.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
             self._canvas.set_root(self._friends_box)
         elif self._level == ShellModel.ZOOM_MESH:
             self._canvas.set_root(self._mesh_box)
+            self._mesh_box.focus_search_entry()
 
     def get_home_box(self):
         return self._home_box   
diff --git a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
index f475bb66..bb58c052 100644
--- a/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
+++ b/shell/view/home/MeshBox.py
@@ -563,3 +563,5 @@ class MeshBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
             if hasattr(icon, 'set_filter'):
                 icon.set_filter(self._query)
 
+    def focus_search_entry(self):
+        self._toolbar._search_entry.grab_focus()