diff --git a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
--- a/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphintabwidget.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,10 @@
         // If a new tab is opened and the URL is editable, assure that
         // the user can edit the URL without manually setting the focus
         navigator->setFocus();
+    } else {
+        // Otherwise, give the view keyboard focus, since that's more useful
+        // than making the breadcrumbs bar have focus
+        currentTabPage()->activeViewContainer()->view()->setFocus();
     }
 }