diff --git a/UI/Qt/MacWindow.h b/UI/Qt/MacWindow.h
index 148e566097..3253923d16 100644
--- a/UI/Qt/MacWindow.h
+++ b/UI/Qt/MacWindow.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ namespace Ladybird {
 void set_rounded_window_corners(QWidget&, bool enabled, double radius, QColor const& background_color);
 void install_always_active_window_control_hover_tracking(QWidget&, void (*hover_changed)(QWidget*));
 void install_appkit_event_capture();
+void make_appkit_window_first_responder(QWidget&);
 bool start_appkit_window_drag(QWidget&);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/UI/Qt/MacWindow.mm b/UI/Qt/MacWindow.mm
index bf7309aa5c..7b2b5b16d8 100644
--- a/UI/Qt/MacWindow.mm
+++ b/UI/Qt/MacWindow.mm
@@ -176,6 +176,23 @@ void install_always_active_window_control_hover_tracking(QWidget& widget, void (
 #endif
 }
 
+void make_appkit_window_first_responder(QWidget& widget)
+{
+    auto* window_widget = widget.window();
+    if (!window_widget)
+        return;
+
+    auto* view = reinterpret_cast<NSView*>(window_widget->winId());
+    if (!view)
+        return;
+
+    auto* window = view.window;
+    if (!window)
+        return;
+
+    [window makeFirstResponder:view];
+}
+
 bool start_appkit_window_drag(QWidget& widget)
 {
     auto* window_widget = widget.window();
diff --git a/UI/Qt/Tab.cpp b/UI/Qt/Tab.cpp
index dac8dbf3b5..d922cde0be 100644
--- a/UI/Qt/Tab.cpp
+++ b/UI/Qt/Tab.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 #include <UI/Qt/ChromeLayout.h>
 #include <UI/Qt/ChromeStyle.h>
 #include <UI/Qt/Icon.h>
+#if defined(AK_OS_MACOS)
+#    include <UI/Qt/MacWindow.h>
+#endif
 #include <UI/Qt/Menu.h>
 #include <UI/Qt/StringUtils.h>
 #include <UI/Qt/WindowControlButton.h>
@@ -598,6 +601,9 @@ Tab::~Tab() = default;
 
 void Tab::focus_location_editor()
 {
+#if defined(AK_OS_MACOS)
+    make_appkit_window_first_responder(*m_location_edit);
+#endif
     m_location_edit->setFocus();
     m_location_edit->selectAll();
     m_location_edit->show_autocomplete();