--- a/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsMercurial/HgCommitDialog.py	Wed Feb 08 19:24:21 2017 +0100
+++ b/Plugins/VcsPlugins/vcsMercurial/HgCommitDialog.py	Wed Feb 08 19:28:44 2017 +0100
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
         self.authorComboBox.addItems(commitAuthors)
         
         self.dateTimeEdit.setDateTime(QDateTime.currentDateTime())
+        
+        self.logEdit.setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
     
     def on_buttonBox_clicked(self, button):
         """