diff -r 614669e0e313 -r 3174f59df260 src/cm/media/js/client/c_reply_form.js
--- a/src/cm/media/js/client/c_reply_form.js	Mon Nov 29 12:07:44 2010 +0100
+++ b/src/cm/media/js/client/c_reply_form.js	Mon Nov 29 12:09:14 2010 +0100
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 	
 	var width = gLayout.getTopICommentsWidth() ;
 	changeFormFieldsWidth(gNewReply['ids']['formId'], width) ;
+  CY.get("#"+gNewReply['ids']['contentInputId']).focus();
 }
 cleanNewReplyForm = function() {
 	if (gNewReplyHost != null) {