diff --git a/js/layouts/activity-panel/caselog-entry-form.js b/js/layouts/activity-panel/caselog-entry-form.js
index 0d1e64a74..16a89ef00 100644
--- a/js/layouts/activity-panel/caselog-entry-form.js
+++ b/js/layouts/activity-panel/caselog-entry-form.js
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ $(function() {
 				});
 				// Set focus in the input
 				this.element.on('set_focus.caselog_entry_form.itop', function () {
-					CKEditorInstance.trigger('focus');
+					CKEditorInstance.focus();
 				});
 			},