diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7776977d..1ff0f7b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ sdkconfig.old
 .vscode
 compile_commands.json
 warnings.txt
+.DS_Store
 
 doc/
 
diff --git a/lua/main_menu.lua b/lua/main_menu.lua
index cc7874d7..3b512d72 100644
--- a/lua/main_menu.lua
+++ b/lua/main_menu.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ return widgets.MenuScreen:new {
 
     now_playing:onClicked(function() backstack.push(playing:new()) end)
 
-    local has_focus = false
     local track_duration = nil
 
     self.bindings = self.bindings + {
@@ -72,7 +71,6 @@ return widgets.MenuScreen:new {
           now_playing:add_flag(lvgl.FLAG.HIDDEN)
           return
         else
-          has_focus = true
           now_playing:clear_flag(lvgl.FLAG.HIDDEN)
         end
         title:set { text = track.title }
@@ -140,6 +138,10 @@ return widgets.MenuScreen:new {
     local function hide_no_indexes()
       no_indexes_container:add_flag(lvgl.FLAG.HIDDEN)
       indexes_list:clear_flag(lvgl.FLAG.HIDDEN)
+
+      if indexes[1] then
+        indexes[1].object:focus()
+      end
     end
 
     local function update_visible_indexes()
diff --git a/lua/playing.lua b/lua/playing.lua
index 08cdaaa2..9391a85c 100644
--- a/lua/playing.lua
+++ b/lua/playing.lua
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ return screen:new {
           if queue.loading:get() then
             title:set { text = "Loading..." }
           else
-            title:set{text=""}
+            title:set{ text = "Not Playing" }
           end
           album:set{text=""}
           artist:set{text=""}
diff --git a/lua/settings.lua b/lua/settings.lua
index c0e7c23e..4f1e36f8 100644
--- a/lua/settings.lua
+++ b/lua/settings.lua
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ settings.BluetoothSettings = SettingsScreen:new {
       local enabled = enable_sw:enabled()
       bluetooth.enabled:set(enabled)
     end)
+    enable_sw:focus()
 
     self.bindings = self.bindings + {
       bluetooth.enabled:bind(function(en)
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ settings.HeadphonesSettings = SettingsScreen:new {
       local selection = volume_chooser:get('selected') + 1
       volume.limit_db:set(limits[selection])
     end)
+    volume_chooser:focus()
 
     theme.set_subject(self.content:Label {
       text = "Left/Right balance",
@@ -304,6 +306,7 @@ settings.DisplaySettings = SettingsScreen:new {
     brightness:onevent(lvgl.EVENT.VALUE_CHANGED, function()
       display.brightness:set(brightness:value())
     end)
+    brightness:focus()
 
     self.bindings = self.bindings + {
       display.brightness:bind(function(b)
@@ -372,6 +375,8 @@ settings.ThemeSettings = SettingsScreen:new {
         backstack.reset(main_menu:new())
       end
     end)
+
+    theme_chooser:focus()
   end
 }
 
@@ -419,6 +424,8 @@ settings.InputSettings = SettingsScreen:new {
       controls.scheme:set(scheme)
     end)
 
+    controls_chooser:focus()
+
     theme.set_subject(self.content:Label {
       text = "Scroll Sensitivity",
     }, "settings_title")
@@ -483,6 +490,7 @@ settings.MassStorageSettings = SettingsScreen:new {
       end
       bind_switch()
     end)
+    enable_sw:focus()
 
     self.bindings = self.bindings + {
       usb.msc_enabled:bind(bind_switch),
@@ -560,6 +568,7 @@ settings.DatabaseSettings = SettingsScreen:new {
     update:onClicked(function()
       database.update()
     end)
+    update:focus()
 
     self.bindings = self.bindings + {
       database.auto_update:bind(function(en)
@@ -841,10 +850,11 @@ settings.Root = widgets.MenuScreen:new {
          end)
       end
       item:add_style(styles.list_item)
+      return item
     end
 
     local audio_section = section("Audio")
-    submenu("Bluetooth", settings.BluetoothSettings, audio_section)
+    local first_item = submenu("Bluetooth", settings.BluetoothSettings, audio_section)
     submenu("Headphones", settings.HeadphonesSettings)
 
     section("Interface")
@@ -863,6 +873,8 @@ settings.Root = widgets.MenuScreen:new {
     submenu("Firmware", settings.FirmwareSettings)
     submenu("Licenses", settings.LicensesScreen)
     submenu("Regulatory", settings.RegulatoryScreen)
+
+    first_item:focus()
   end
 }