diff -upr oem-config-1.37.2/lib/frontend/gtk_ui.py oem-config-1.37.2.mike/lib/frontend/gtk_ui.py
--- oem-config-1.37.2/lib/frontend/gtk_ui.py	2008-05-31 21:22:44.000000000 -0400
+++ oem-config-1.37.2.mike/lib/frontend/gtk_ui.py	2008-07-09 11:46:36.000000000 -0400
@@ -418,6 +418,9 @@ class Frontend:
             # expect recursive main loops to be exited and
             # debconffilter_done() to be called when the filter exits
 
+        if not self.oem_config.get_focus():
+            self.oem_config.child_focus(gtk.DIR_TAB_FORWARD)
+
     def on_next_clicked(self, widget):
         if not self.allowed_change_step or not self.allowed_go_forward:
             return
@@ -435,6 +438,9 @@ class Frontend:
             # expect recursive main loops to be exited and
             # debconffilter_done() to be called when the filter exits
 
+        if not self.oem_config.get_focus():
+            self.oem_config.child_focus(gtk.DIR_TAB_FORWARD)
+
     # Callbacks provided to components.
 
     def selected_language(self, selection):