diff --git a/project/java/MainActivity.java b/project/java/MainActivity.java
index 24871dcea..d94b3d843 100644
--- a/project/java/MainActivity.java
+++ b/project/java/MainActivity.java
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends Activity
 		}
 		
 		setContentView(_videoLayout);
+		_videoLayout.setFocusable(true);
+		_videoLayout.setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
+		_videoLayout.requestFocus();
 
 		class Callback implements Runnable
 		{