diff --git a/client/modules/IDE/components/SketchList.jsx b/client/modules/IDE/components/SketchList.jsx
index 8cfc0af1..7f2c6082 100644
--- a/client/modules/IDE/components/SketchList.jsx
+++ b/client/modules/IDE/components/SketchList.jsx
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ class SketchListRowBase extends React.Component {
           onKeyUp={this.handleRenameEnter}
           onBlur={this.resetSketchName}
           onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
+          ref={this.renameInput}
         />
         }
       </React.Fragment>