diff --git a/gui.py b/gui.py
index 8814b5d..c11f971 100755
--- a/gui.py
+++ b/gui.py
@@ -1457,6 +1457,9 @@ class InstallControlWindow:
self.connectSignals()
self.setScreen()
self.window.show()
+ # calling present() will focus the window in the winodw manager so
+ # the mnemonics work without additional clicking
+ self.window.present()