diff --git a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
index 5e8c7384b..ed8a2bed1 100644
--- a/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
+++ b/gui/builtinContextMenus/itemAmountChange.py
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ class AmountChanger(wx.Dialog):
         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()
+        self.input.SelectAll()
 
     def processEnter(self, evt):
         self.EndModal(wx.ID_OK)