diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/extractlocalvariable/InputPage.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/extractlocalvariable/InputPage.java
index 6a58c15eba2..1378f4e025d 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/extractlocalvariable/InputPage.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/refactoring/extractlocalvariable/InputPage.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public class InputPage extends UserInputWizardPage {
 		});
 
 		nameText.selectAll();
+		nameText.setFocus();
 		checkName();
 		setControl(control);
 	}