diff --git a/src/lib/sidebar/bookmarkssidebar.h b/src/lib/sidebar/bookmarkssidebar.h
--- a/src/lib/sidebar/bookmarkssidebar.h
+++ b/src/lib/sidebar/bookmarkssidebar.h
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
     void createContextMenu(const QPoint &pos);
 
 private:
+    void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
+
     Ui::BookmarksSideBar* ui;
     BrowserWindow* m_window;
     Bookmarks* m_bookmarks;
diff --git a/src/lib/sidebar/bookmarkssidebar.cpp b/src/lib/sidebar/bookmarkssidebar.cpp
--- a/src/lib/sidebar/bookmarkssidebar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/sidebar/bookmarkssidebar.cpp
@@ -134,3 +134,9 @@
 
     menu.exec(pos);
 }
+
+void BookmarksSidebar::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
+{
+    QWidget::showEvent(event);
+    ui->search->setFocus();
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/sidebar/historysidebar.h b/src/lib/sidebar/historysidebar.h
--- a/src/lib/sidebar/historysidebar.h
+++ b/src/lib/sidebar/historysidebar.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
     void createContextMenu(const QPoint &pos);
 
 private:
+    void showEvent(QShowEvent *event) override;
+
     Ui::HistorySideBar* ui;
     BrowserWindow* m_window;
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/sidebar/historysidebar.cpp b/src/lib/sidebar/historysidebar.cpp
--- a/src/lib/sidebar/historysidebar.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/sidebar/historysidebar.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,12 @@
     menu.exec(pos);
 }
 
+void HistorySideBar::showEvent(QShowEvent *event)
+{
+    QWidget::showEvent(event);
+    ui->search->setFocus();
+}
+
 HistorySideBar::~HistorySideBar()
 {
     delete ui;