diff --git a/parts/scenes/app_console.lua b/parts/scenes/app_console.lua
index 648b2d40..960b732d 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/app_console.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/app_console.lua
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ userG.the_key=first_key
 local scene={}
 
 function scene.sceneInit()
-	TASK.new(function()WIDGET.focus(inputBox)end)
+	WIDGET.focus(inputBox)
 	BG.set('none')
 end
 
diff --git a/parts/scenes/dict.lua b/parts/scenes/dict.lua
index 258c25eb..8ca0be6c 100644
--- a/parts/scenes/dict.lua
+++ b/parts/scenes/dict.lua
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function scene.sceneInit()
 	scrollPos=0
 
 	lastSearch=false
-	TASK.new(function()YIELD()WIDGET.focus(inputBox)end)
+	WIDGET.focus(inputBox)
 	BG.set('rainbow')
 end