diff --git a/pdf_viewer/main.cpp b/pdf_viewer/main.cpp
index 744aed648..afbd21e9a 100644
--- a/pdf_viewer/main.cpp
+++ b/pdf_viewer/main.cpp
@@ -604,6 +604,7 @@ MainWidget* handle_args(const QStringList& arguments, QLocalSocket* origin=nullp
             target_window->push_state();
             target_window->open_document_at_location(pdf_file_name, page.value_or(0), x_loc, y_loc, zoom_level);
         }
+        focus_on_widget(target_window);
     }
     else if (latex_file_name) {
         if (target_window) {
@@ -619,6 +620,7 @@ MainWidget* handle_args(const QStringList& arguments, QLocalSocket* origin=nullp
             target_window->push_state();
             target_window->open_document(pdf_file_name);
         }
+        focus_on_widget(target_window);
     }
 
     invalidate_render();
diff --git a/pdf_viewer/utils.h b/pdf_viewer/utils.h
index 4063ed7bc..8d2bcad7e 100644
--- a/pdf_viewer/utils.h
+++ b/pdf_viewer/utils.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ int argminf(const std::vector<T>& collection, std::function<float(T)> f) {
     }
     return min_index;
 }
+
+void focus_on_widget(QWidget* widget);
 void rect_to_quad(fz_rect rect, float quad[8]);
 void copy_to_clipboard(const std::wstring& text, bool selection = false);
 void install_app(const char* argv0);