diff --git a/programs/regedit/childwnd.c b/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
index 550c6530ce9..f6f00426494 100644
--- a/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
+++ b/programs/regedit/childwnd.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK ChildWndProc(HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
         pChildWnd->hWnd = hWnd;
         pChildWnd->hTreeWnd = CreateTreeView(hWnd, pChildWnd->szPath, TREE_WINDOW);
         pChildWnd->hListWnd = CreateListView(hWnd, LIST_WINDOW/*, pChildWnd->szPath*/);
+        pChildWnd->nFocusPanel = 1;
         SetFocus(pChildWnd->hTreeWnd);
         break;
     case WM_COMMAND: