diff --git a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
index d5fb89214..9315eb317 100644
--- a/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
+++ b/PowerEditor/src/WinControls/Preference/preferenceDlg.cpp
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ INT_PTR CALLBACK BarsDlg::run_dlgProc(UINT Message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM)
 				{
 					bool isChecked = (BST_CHECKED == ::SendDlgItemMessage(_hSelf, IDC_CHECK_DOCSWITCH, BM_GETCHECK, 0, 0));
 					::SendMessage(::GetParent(_hParent), NPPM_SHOWDOCSWITCHER, 0, isChecked?TRUE:FALSE);
+					getFocus();
 				}
 				return TRUE;
 				case IDC_CHECK_DOCSWITCH_NOEXTCOLUMN :