diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.Designer.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.Designer.cs
index c776afe9ab..28d6b4c8b5 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.Designer.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.Designer.cs
@@ -1181,6 +1181,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			this.MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(200, 148);
 			this.Name = "TAStudio";
 			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
+			this.Activated += new System.EventHandler(this.TAStudio_Activated);
 			this.Deactivate += new System.EventHandler(this.TAStudio_Deactivate);
 			this.FormClosing += new System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventHandler(this.Tastudio_Closing);
 			this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Tastudio_Load);
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
index b7ddb20d4c..85befc1d1c 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/tools/TAStudio/TAStudio.cs
@@ -972,6 +972,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 			toolTip1.SetToolTip(TasView, null);
 		}
 
+		private void TAStudio_Activated(object sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			// The copy/paste shortcut keys are handled by the right-click context menu, not EmuHawk hotkeys.
+			// So they will only work if TasView is focused.
+			TasView.Select();
+		}
+
 		private void TAStudio_Deactivate(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
 			if (_leftButtonHeld)