diff --git a/js/util.js b/js/util.js
index 638104c1c5..9bb7c91288 100644
--- a/js/util.js
+++ b/js/util.js
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
 		// run once in case there's something in there
 		counter();
 
-		// set the focus
-		$("#notice_data-text").focus();
+        if($('body')[0].id != 'conversation') {
+            $("#notice_data-text").focus();
+        }
 	}
 
 	// XXX: refactor this code