diff --git a/res/layout/time_dialog.xml b/res/layout/time_dialog.xml
index 7e5d869e0..95cc9a5a7 100644
--- a/res/layout/time_dialog.xml
+++ b/res/layout/time_dialog.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
             android:inputType="number"
             android:maxLength="2" >
 
-            <requestFocus />
+
         </EditText>
 
         <Spinner
diff --git a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/TimeDialog.java b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/TimeDialog.java
index cb3ebf0ab..bbd514640 100644
--- a/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/TimeDialog.java
+++ b/src/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/TimeDialog.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.text.TextWatcher;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.Window;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.*;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.BuildConfig;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
@@ -15,114 +16,123 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.R;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public abstract class TimeDialog extends Dialog {
-	private static final String TAG = "TimeDialog";
+    private static final String TAG = "TimeDialog";
 
-	private static final int DEFAULT_SPINNER_POSITION = 1;
+    private static final int DEFAULT_SPINNER_POSITION = 1;
 
-	private Context context;
+    private Context context;
 
-	private EditText etxtTime;
-	private Spinner spTimeUnit;
-	private Button butConfirm;
-	private Button butCancel;
+    private EditText etxtTime;
+    private Spinner spTimeUnit;
+    private Button butConfirm;
+    private Button butCancel;
 
-	private TimeUnit[] units = { TimeUnit.SECONDS, TimeUnit.MINUTES,
-			TimeUnit.HOURS };
+    private TimeUnit[] units = {TimeUnit.SECONDS, TimeUnit.MINUTES,
+            TimeUnit.HOURS};
 
-	public TimeDialog(Context context, int titleTextId, int leftButtonTextId) {
-		super(context);
-		this.context = context;
-	}
+    public TimeDialog(Context context, int titleTextId, int leftButtonTextId) {
+        super(context);
+        this.context = context;
+    }
 
-	@Override
-	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
-		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-		requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
         String[] spinnerContent = new String[]{context.getString(R.string.time_unit_seconds),
-                                      context.getString(R.string.time_unit_minutes),
-                                      context.getString(R.string.time_unit_hours)};
+                context.getString(R.string.time_unit_minutes),
+                context.getString(R.string.time_unit_hours)};
 
-		setContentView(R.layout.time_dialog);
-		etxtTime = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.etxtTime);
-		spTimeUnit = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spTimeUnit);
-		butConfirm = (Button) findViewById(R.id.butConfirm);
-		butCancel = (Button) findViewById(R.id.butCancel);
+        setContentView(R.layout.time_dialog);
+        etxtTime = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.etxtTime);
+        spTimeUnit = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spTimeUnit);
+        butConfirm = (Button) findViewById(R.id.butConfirm);
+        butCancel = (Button) findViewById(R.id.butCancel);
 
-		butConfirm.setText(R.string.set_sleeptimer_label);
-		butCancel.setText(R.string.cancel_label);
-		setTitle(R.string.set_sleeptimer_label);
-		ArrayAdapter<String> spinnerAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(
-				this.getContext(), android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item,
-				spinnerContent);
-		spinnerAdapter
-				.setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
-		spTimeUnit.setAdapter(spinnerAdapter);
-		spTimeUnit.setSelection(DEFAULT_SPINNER_POSITION);
-		butCancel.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+        butConfirm.setText(R.string.set_sleeptimer_label);
+        butCancel.setText(R.string.cancel_label);
+        setTitle(R.string.set_sleeptimer_label);
+        ArrayAdapter<String> spinnerAdapter = new ArrayAdapter<String>(
+                this.getContext(), android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item,
+                spinnerContent);
+        spinnerAdapter
+                .setDropDownViewResource(android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
+        spTimeUnit.setAdapter(spinnerAdapter);
+        spTimeUnit.setSelection(DEFAULT_SPINNER_POSITION);
+        butCancel.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
 
-			@Override
-			public void onClick(View v) {
-				dismiss();
-			}
-		});
-		butConfirm.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                dismiss();
+            }
+        });
+        butConfirm.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
 
-			@Override
-			public void onClick(View v) {
-				try {
-					long input = readTimeMillis();
-					onTimeEntered(input);
-					dismiss();
-				} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
-					e.printStackTrace();
-					Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context,
-							R.string.time_dialog_invalid_input,
-							Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
-					toast.show();
-				}
-			}
-		});
-		etxtTime.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                try {
+                    long input = readTimeMillis();
+                    onTimeEntered(input);
+                    dismiss();
+                } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                    e.printStackTrace();
+                    Toast toast = Toast.makeText(context,
+                            R.string.time_dialog_invalid_input,
+                            Toast.LENGTH_LONG);
+                    toast.show();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+        etxtTime.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcher() {
 
-			@Override
-			public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
-				checkInputLength(s.length());
-			}
+            @Override
+            public void afterTextChanged(Editable s) {
+                checkInputLength(s.length());
+            }
 
-			@Override
-			public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count,
-					int after) {
+            @Override
+            public void beforeTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int count,
+                                          int after) {
 
-			}
+            }
 
-			@Override
-			public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before,
-					int count) {
+            @Override
+            public void onTextChanged(CharSequence s, int start, int before,
+                                      int count) {
 
-			}
-		});
-		checkInputLength(etxtTime.getText().length());
+            }
+        });
+        checkInputLength(etxtTime.getText().length());
+        etxtTime.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager) context.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                imm.showSoftInput(etxtTime, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
+            }
+        }, 100);
 
-	}
 
-	private void checkInputLength(int length) {
-		if (length > 0) {
-			if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-				Log.d(TAG, "Length is larger than 0, enabling confirm button");
-			butConfirm.setEnabled(true);
-		} else {
-			if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
-				Log.d(TAG, "Length is smaller than 0, disabling confirm button");
-			butConfirm.setEnabled(false);
-		}
-	}
 
-	public abstract void onTimeEntered(long millis);
+    }
 
-	private long readTimeMillis() {
-		TimeUnit selectedUnit = units[spTimeUnit.getSelectedItemPosition()];
-		long value = Long.valueOf(etxtTime.getText().toString());
-		return selectedUnit.toMillis(value);
-	}
+    private void checkInputLength(int length) {
+        if (length > 0) {
+            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                Log.d(TAG, "Length is larger than 0, enabling confirm button");
+            butConfirm.setEnabled(true);
+        } else {
+            if (BuildConfig.DEBUG)
+                Log.d(TAG, "Length is smaller than 0, disabling confirm button");
+            butConfirm.setEnabled(false);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public abstract void onTimeEntered(long millis);
+
+    private long readTimeMillis() {
+        TimeUnit selectedUnit = units[spTimeUnit.getSelectedItemPosition()];
+        long value = Long.valueOf(etxtTime.getText().toString());
+        return selectedUnit.toMillis(value);
+    }
 
 }