diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.ui/serverui/org/eclipse/wst/server/ui/internal/view/servers/ShowInConsoleAction.java b/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.ui/serverui/org/eclipse/wst/server/ui/internal/view/servers/ShowInConsoleAction.java
index 1402984..d9d4a03 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.ui/serverui/org/eclipse/wst/server/ui/internal/view/servers/ShowInConsoleAction.java
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.wst.server.ui/serverui/org/eclipse/wst/server/ui/internal/view/servers/ShowInConsoleAction.java
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 					}
 				}
 				if (part != null) {
+					page.activate(part);
 					IConsoleView view = (IConsoleView) part.getAdapter(IConsoleView.class);
 					if (view != null) {
 						view.setFocus();