--- a/suite/common/places/controller.js
+++ b/suite/common/places/controller.js
@@ -278,20 +278,22 @@ PlacesController.prototype = {
     case "placesCmd_new:livemark":
       this.newItem("livemark");
       break;
     case "placesCmd_new:separator":
       this.newSeparator();
       break;
     case "placesCmd_show:info":
       var dd = document.getElementById("detailsDeck");
-      if (dd)
+      if (dd) {
         dd.collapsed = false;
-      else
+        document.getElementById("editBMPanel_namePicker").focus();
+      } else {
         this.showBookmarkPropertiesForSelection();
+      }
       break;
     case "placesCmd_moveBookmarks":
       this.moveSelectedBookmarks();
       break;
     case "placesCmd_reload":
       this.reloadSelectedLivemark();
       break;
     case "placesCmd_sortBy:name":