diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/keyboardmanager.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/keyboardmanager.js
index c51f082ae..86d62cf39 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/keyboardmanager.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/keyboardmanager.js
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             handler : function (event) {
                 IPython.notebook.insert_cell_above('code');
                 IPython.notebook.select_prev();
+                IPython.notebook.focus_cell();
                 return false;
             }
         },
@@ -288,6 +289,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
             handler : function (event) {
                 IPython.notebook.insert_cell_below('code');
                 IPython.notebook.select_next();
+                IPython.notebook.focus_cell();
                 return false;
             }
         },
diff --git a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
index 6abe438f2..3bed0b01e 100644
--- a/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
+++ b/IPython/html/static/notebook/js/maintoolbar.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ var IPython = (function (IPython) {
                     callback : function () {
                         IPython.notebook.insert_cell_below('code');
                         IPython.notebook.select_next();
+                        IPython.notebook.focus_cell();
                         }
                 }
             ],'insert_above_below');