1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
index f5f59235a0c..bf225d7ea99 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ var FieldDate = InputField.extend({
      */
     activate: function () {
         if (this.isFocusable() && this.datewidget) {
-            this.datewidget.focus();
+            this.datewidget.$input.select();
             return true;
         }
         return false;