Index: openacs-4/packages/xowiki/www/ajax/chat-common.js
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/openacs-4/packages/xowiki/www/ajax/Attic/chat-common.js,v
diff -u -r1.1 -r1.2
--- openacs-4/packages/xowiki/www/ajax/chat-common.js	28 Sep 2018 11:44:23 -0000	1.1
+++ openacs-4/packages/xowiki/www/ajax/chat-common.js	28 Sep 2018 12:21:43 -0000	1.2
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 
     messages.appendChild(p);
     messages.scrollTop = messages.scrollHeight;
+
+    // IE will lose focus on message send
+    document.getElementById('xowiki-chat-send').focus();
 }
 
 function renderUsers(msg) {