diff --git a/star.js/index.html b/star.js/index.html
index 66f4e1d..083f78d 100644
--- a/star.js/index.html
+++ b/star.js/index.html
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 	<script>
 	  state = load_level( levels, 0 );
 	  start_loop( state, "#main" );
-	  $( document ).focus();
 	</script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/star.js/js/star.js b/star.js/js/star.js
index 303df68..6cc8482 100644
--- a/star.js/js/star.js
+++ b/star.js/js/star.js
@@ -210,7 +210,8 @@ function start_loop( state, elt ) {
 	options.dom_place = elt;
 	display_level( state, options.dom_place );
 
-	$( document ).keydown( function( e ) {
+	$(document).focus(  );
+	$(document).keydown( function( e ) {
 		switch( e.keyCode ) {
 		case 38: // UP
 			state = make_a_move( state, direction.UP );