diff --git a/public/javascripts/drag_and_drop.js b/public/javascripts/drag_and_drop.js
index f6f167691..2e911e569 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/drag_and_drop.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/drag_and_drop.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const dragAndDropSetup = {
         containment: "parent",
         revert: "invalid"
     },
+    focusOnClick: true,
     preventRecursiveMoves: true, // Prevent dropping nodes on own descendants
     preventVoidMoves: true, // Prevent dropping nodes 'before self', etc.