diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
index 82d5c51b8b..2a161bdf45 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include "InputCommon/GCPadStatus.h"
 
 // clang-format off
-constexpr std::array<const char*, 131> s_hotkey_labels{{
+constexpr std::array<const char*, 132> s_hotkey_labels{{
     _trans("Open"),
     _trans("Change Disc"),
     _trans("Eject Disc"),
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ constexpr std::array<const char*, 131> s_hotkey_labels{{
     _trans("Toggle Fullscreen"),
     _trans("Take Screenshot"),
     _trans("Exit"),
+    _trans("Activate NetPlay Chat"),
 
     _trans("Volume Down"),
     _trans("Volume Up"),
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ struct HotkeyGroupInfo
 };
 
 constexpr std::array<HotkeyGroupInfo, NUM_HOTKEY_GROUPS> s_groups_info = {
-    {{_trans("General"), HK_OPEN, HK_EXIT},
+    {{_trans("General"), HK_OPEN, HK_ACTIVATE_CHAT},
      {_trans("Volume"), HK_VOLUME_DOWN, HK_VOLUME_TOGGLE_MUTE},
      {_trans("Emulation Speed"), HK_DECREASE_EMULATION_SPEED, HK_TOGGLE_THROTTLE},
      {_trans("Frame Advance"), HK_FRAME_ADVANCE, HK_FRAME_ADVANCE_RESET_SPEED},
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.h b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.h
index 24ffe4eb58..3dbb88ce9b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HotkeyManager.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ enum Hotkey
   HK_FULLSCREEN,
   HK_SCREENSHOT,
   HK_EXIT,
+  HK_ACTIVATE_CHAT,
 
   HK_VOLUME_DOWN,
   HK_VOLUME_UP,
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
index 7cab2eb8a7..956de04486 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ void HotkeyScheduler::Run()
 
       auto& settings = Settings::Instance();
 
+      // Toggle Chat
+      if (IsHotkey(HK_ACTIVATE_CHAT))
+        emit ActivateChat();
+
       // Recording
       if (IsHotkey(HK_START_RECORDING))
         emit StartRecording();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.h
index 998bda3a02..ca5aee36ec 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/HotkeyScheduler.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ signals:
   void ChangeDisc();
 
   void ExitHotkey();
+  void ActivateChat();
   void FullScreenHotkey();
   void StopHotkey();
   void ResetHotkey();
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index f4526ee49c..577e525b81 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
 
 #include "UICommon/UICommon.h"
 
+#include "VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.h"
 #include "VideoCommon/VideoConfig.h"
 
 #if defined(HAVE_XRANDR) && HAVE_XRANDR
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ void MainWindow::ConnectHotkeys()
   connect(m_hotkey_scheduler, &HotkeyScheduler::EjectDisc, this, &MainWindow::EjectDisc);
   connect(m_hotkey_scheduler, &HotkeyScheduler::ExitHotkey, this, &MainWindow::close);
   connect(m_hotkey_scheduler, &HotkeyScheduler::TogglePauseHotkey, this, &MainWindow::TogglePause);
+  connect(m_hotkey_scheduler, &HotkeyScheduler::ActivateChat, this, &MainWindow::OnActivateChat);
   connect(m_hotkey_scheduler, &HotkeyScheduler::RefreshGameListHotkey, this,
           &MainWindow::RefreshGameList);
   connect(m_hotkey_scheduler, &HotkeyScheduler::StopHotkey, this, &MainWindow::RequestStop);
@@ -1587,6 +1589,12 @@ void MainWindow::OnExportRecording()
     Core::SetState(Core::State::Running);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::OnActivateChat()
+{
+  if (g_netplay_chat_ui)
+    g_netplay_chat_ui->Activate();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::ShowTASInput()
 {
   for (int i = 0; i < num_gc_controllers; i++)
diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.h b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.h
index 4c5224fb6a..f2ac8f512f 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.h
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ private:
   void OnStartRecording();
   void OnStopRecording();
   void OnExportRecording();
+  void OnActivateChat();
   void ShowTASInput();
 
   void ChangeDisc();
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.cpp
index 2388d94b91..7587229ee0 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ void NetPlayChatUI::Display()
                        ImGuiInputTextFlags_EnterReturnsTrue))
   {
     SendMessage();
+  }
+
+  if (m_activate)
+  {
     ImGui::SetKeyboardFocusHere(-1);
+    m_activate = false;
   }
 
   ImGui::PopItemWidth();
@@ -97,3 +102,11 @@ void NetPlayChatUI::SendMessage()
     m_message_buf[0] = '\0';
   }
 }
+
+void NetPlayChatUI::Activate()
+{
+  if (ImGui::IsItemFocused())
+    ImGui::SetWindowFocus(NULL);
+  else
+    m_activate = true;
+}
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.h
index c355aa462d..baef71329b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/NetPlayChatUI.h
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ public:
   void Display();
   void AppendChat(const std::string& message, Color color);
   void SendMessage();
+  void Activate();
 
 private:
   char m_message_buf[256] = {};
   bool m_scroll_to_bottom = false;
+  bool m_activate = false;
   bool m_is_scrolled_to_bottom = true;
 
   std::deque<std::pair<std::string, Color>> m_messages;