diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
index fdb02aad3195..67395dc32c5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/test/test-logic.ts
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ export function restart(options = {} as RestartOptions): void {
 
       const isWordsFocused = $("#wordsInput").is(":focus");
       if (isWordsFocused) OutOfFocus.hide();
+      TestUI.focusWords();
 
       $("#typingTest")
         .css("opacity", 0)
@@ -405,7 +406,6 @@ export function restart(options = {} as RestartOptions): void {
               "0";
 
             TestUI.setTestRestarting(false);
-            TestUI.focusWords();
             TestUI.updatePremid();
             ManualRestart.reset();
             PageTransition.set(false);