diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
index e68229868..5e8c7384b 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ class AmountChanger(wx.Dialog):
         bSizer1.Add(bSizer3, 0, wx.ALL | wx.EXPAND, 10)
 
         self.input.SetFocus()
-        self.input.SelectAll()
         self.input.Bind(wx.EVT_CHAR, self.onChar)
         self.input.Bind(wx.EVT_TEXT_ENTER, self.processEnter)
         self.SetSizer(bSizer1)
+        self.input.SelectAll()
         self.CenterOnParent()
         self.Fit()