diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/internal/validation/ValidationTest.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/internal/validation/ValidationTest.java
index ef2e61f51adf..3d85aa75182a 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/internal/validation/ValidationTest.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/internal/validation/ValidationTest.java
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ public class ValidationTest extends DialogWrapper {
     return true;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public JComponent getPreferredFocusedComponent() {
+    return myPanel.field2;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void doOKAction() {
     super.doOKAction();