diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowComponent.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowComponent.java
index 131faaeb0..8f505ae4d 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowComponent.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/mainwindow/MainWindowComponent.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public interface MainWindowComponent {
 		Stage stage = window();
 		stage.setScene(scene().get());
 		stage.show();
+		stage.requestFocus();
 	}
 
 	@Subcomponent.Builder
diff --git a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/PreferencesComponent.java b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/PreferencesComponent.java
index 73c3010da..6e470a827 100644
--- a/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/PreferencesComponent.java
+++ b/main/ui/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/preferences/PreferencesComponent.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public interface PreferencesComponent {
 		Stage stage = window();
 		stage.setScene(scene().get());
 		stage.show();
+		stage.requestFocus();
 	}
 
 	@Subcomponent.Builder