diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTextBar.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTextBar.cs
index 3de7b67b0f..0fa3613d38 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTextBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatTextBar.cs
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
         public event Action<string>? OnSearchTermsChanged;
 
+        public void TextBoxTakeFocus() => chatTextBox.TakeFocus();
+
+        public void TextBoxKillFocus() => chatTextBox.KillFocus();
+
         [Resolved]
         private Bindable<Channel> currentChannel { get; set; } = null!;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlayV2.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlayV2.cs
index d0b49d9ef3..f6190bbe20 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlayV2.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/ChatOverlayV2.cs
@@ -214,16 +214,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays
 
         protected override void PopIn()
         {
+            base.PopIn();
+
             this.MoveToY(0, transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
             this.FadeIn(transition_length, Easing.OutQuint);
-            base.PopIn();
+
+            textBar.TextBoxTakeFocus();
         }
 
         protected override void PopOut()
         {
+            base.PopOut();
+
             this.MoveToY(Height, transition_length, Easing.InSine);
             this.FadeOut(transition_length, Easing.InSine);
-            base.PopOut();
+
+            textBar.TextBoxKillFocus();
         }
 
         private void currentChannelChanged(ValueChangedEvent<Channel> e)