diff --git a/Content.Client/Labels/UI/HandLabelerWindow.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/Labels/UI/HandLabelerWindow.xaml.cs
index 7a0627b3e2..528e227f55 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Labels/UI/HandLabelerWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Labels/UI/HandLabelerWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -33,8 +33,13 @@ namespace Content.Client.Labels.UI
                 _focused = false;
                 LabelLineEdit.Text = _label;
             };
+        }
 
-            // Give the editor keybard focus, since that's the only
+        protected override void Opened()
+        {
+            base.Opened();
+            
+            // Give the editor keyboard focus, since that's the only
             // thing the user will want to be doing with this UI
             LabelLineEdit.GrabKeyboardFocus();
         }
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Controls/DialogWindow.xaml.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Controls/DialogWindow.xaml.cs
index 733dbe3265..d831f60247 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/Controls/DialogWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/Controls/DialogWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ public sealed partial class DialogWindow : FancyWindow
             Prompts.AddChild(box);
         }
 
-        // Grab keyboard focus for the first dialog entry
-        _promptLines[0].Item2.GrabKeyboardFocus();
-
         OkButton.OnPressed += _ => Confirm();
 
         CancelButton.OnPressed += _ =>
@@ -110,6 +107,14 @@ public sealed partial class DialogWindow : FancyWindow
         OpenCentered();
     }
 
+    protected override void Opened()
+    {
+        base.Opened();
+        
+        // Grab keyboard focus for the first dialog entry
+        _promptLines[0].Item2.GrabKeyboardFocus();
+    }
+
     private void Confirm()
     {
         var results = new Dictionary<string, string>();