diff --git a/src/sendkeys.py b/src/sendkeys.py
index 56834d7..4b40510 100644
--- a/src/sendkeys.py
+++ b/src/sendkeys.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ def send_text(text: str) -> None:
         data.log.warning(f'Window Title "{config.conf["General"]["poe_window_title"]}" not found')
         return
     text = escape_mods(text)
+    win.set_keyboard_focus()
+    win.wait(wait_for='active')
     win.type_keys('{ENTER}^A{DELETE}' + text + '{ENTER}', with_spaces=True, pause=config.conf['General']['after_sendkeys_key_wait'])