--- a/devtools/client/webconsole/new-console-output/test/mochitest/browser_webconsole_input_focus.js
+++ b/devtools/client/webconsole/new-console-output/test/mochitest/browser_webconsole_input_focus.js
@@ -11,18 +11,21 @@ const TEST_URI =
   `data:text/html;charset=utf-8,Test input focused
   <script>
     console.log("console message 1");
   </script>`;
 
 add_task(function* () {
   let hud = yield openNewTabAndConsole(TEST_URI);
 
+  let inputNode = hud.jsterm.inputNode;
+  info("Focus after console is opened");
+  ok(hasFocus(inputNode), "input node is focused after console is opened");
+
   hud.jsterm.clearOutput();
-  let inputNode = hud.jsterm.inputNode;
   ok(hasFocus(inputNode), "input node is focused after output is cleared");
 
   info("Focus during message logging");
   ContentTask.spawn(gBrowser.selectedBrowser, {}, function* () {
     content.wrappedJSObject.console.log("console message 2");
   });
   let msg = yield waitFor(() => findMessage(hud, "console message 2"));
   ok(hasFocus(inputNode, "input node is focused, first time"));