diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/root.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/root.js
index 5dd48b6acf7..ab531d086f7 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/root.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/root.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ var assetsLoaded = false;
 var WysiwygRoot = Widget.extend({
     assetLibs: ['web_editor.compiled_assets_wysiwyg'],
 
-    publicMethods: ['isDirty', 'save', 'getValue', 'setValue', 'getEditable', 'on', 'trigger'],
+    publicMethods: ['isDirty', 'save', 'getValue', 'setValue', 'getEditable', 'on', 'trigger', 'focus'],
 
     /**
      *   @see 'web_editor.wysiwyg' module