diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/edit_metadata.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/edit_metadata.pyj
index 4059e3a512..2817138a45 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/edit_metadata.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/edit_metadata.pyj
@@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@ def on_close(container_id):
                 clear(d), clear(d.previousSibling)
                 q = parse_url_params()
                 show_book(container_id, int(q.book_id))
+                c.querySelector(f'.{CLASS_NAME}').focus()
                 return
         cq = get_current_query()
         if cq.from_read_book: