diff --git a/mRemoteV1/UI/Controls/ConnectionTree/ConnectionTree.cs b/mRemoteV1/UI/Controls/ConnectionTree/ConnectionTree.cs
index a8b6a3e0e..a2f56d3e2 100644
--- a/mRemoteV1/UI/Controls/ConnectionTree/ConnectionTree.cs
+++ b/mRemoteV1/UI/Controls/ConnectionTree/ConnectionTree.cs
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ namespace mRemoteNG.UI.Controls
             Expand(parent);
             SelectObject(newNode, true);
             EnsureModelVisible(newNode);
+            this.SelectedItem.BeginEdit();
         }
 
         public void DuplicateSelectedNode()