Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/tracer/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/tracer/TracerAction.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/tracer/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/tracer/TracerAction.java	(revision 27852)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/tracer/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/tracer/TracerAction.java	(revision 29595)
@@ -171,5 +171,5 @@
             return;
         }
-
+        requestFocusInMapView();
         updateKeyModifiers(e);
         if (e.getButton() == MouseEvent.BUTTON1) {