diff --git a/src/js/element-picker.js b/src/js/element-picker.js
index f43761b4a..20eeff00d 100644
--- a/src/js/element-picker.js
+++ b/src/js/element-picker.js
@@ -986,6 +986,10 @@ var startPicker = function(details) {
 
 localMessager.send({ what: 'elementPickerArguments' }, startPicker);
 
+// So the shortcuts will be usable in Firefox
+// (also triggers the hiding of the popover in Safari)
+window.focus();
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 
 // https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sociXdKnyr8