diff --git a/dist/Leaflet.Illustrate.js b/dist/Leaflet.Illustrate.js
index 67b86e2..948bdd2 100644
--- a/dist/Leaflet.Illustrate.js
+++ b/dist/Leaflet.Illustrate.js
@@ -364,7 +364,6 @@ L.Illustrate.Textbox = L.RotatableMarker.extend({
 
 		/* Enable typing, text selection, etc. */
 		this._enableTyping();
-		textarea.focus();
 
 		/* Disable the textarea if the textbox content should not be editable. */
 		if (!this.options.textEditable) {
diff --git a/src/core/L.Illustrate.Textbox.js b/src/core/L.Illustrate.Textbox.js
index 129f3b9..12bc494 100644
--- a/src/core/L.Illustrate.Textbox.js
+++ b/src/core/L.Illustrate.Textbox.js
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ L.Illustrate.Textbox = L.RotatableMarker.extend({
 
 		/* Enable typing, text selection, etc. */
 		this._enableTyping();
-		textarea.focus();
 
 		/* Disable the textarea if the textbox content should not be editable. */
 		if (!this.options.textEditable) {