diff --git a/cg/cg2106.cpp b/cg/cg2106.cpp
index 63c2f7774..1535d8910 100755
--- a/cg/cg2106.cpp
+++ b/cg/cg2106.cpp
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ bool TColor_mask::color_handler(TMask_field& f, KEY k)
         fore = col;  
       cm.set_cur_colors(back, fore);
       cm._sheet_mask->update();
+      m.set_focus();
     }  
   }
   return TRUE;