diff --git a/indra/newview/llpanellogin.cpp b/indra/newview/llpanellogin.cpp
index addf34a04..e96e4d368 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llpanellogin.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llpanellogin.cpp
@@ -462,6 +462,7 @@ void LLPanelLogin::giveFocus()
 {
 	if( sInstance )
 	{
+		if (!sInstance->getVisible()) sInstance->setVisible(true);
 		// Grab focus and move cursor to first blank input field
 		std::string username = sInstance->getChild<LLUICtrl>("username_combo")->getValue().asString();
 		std::string pass = sInstance->getChild<LLUICtrl>("password_edit")->getValue().asString();