diff --git a/src/Async.js b/src/Async.js
index 17e949db0d..411a7eacd2 100644
--- a/src/Async.js
+++ b/src/Async.js
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ export default class Async extends Component {
 		return searchPromptText;
 	}
 
+	focus () {
+		this.select.focus();
+	}
+
 	render () {
 		const { children, loadingPlaceholder, placeholder } = this.props;
 		const { isLoading, options } = this.state;
diff --git a/test/Async-test.js b/test/Async-test.js
index c49e60b5ba..8742e315ff 100644
--- a/test/Async-test.js
+++ b/test/Async-test.js
@@ -434,4 +434,17 @@ describe('Async', () => {
 			return expect(onInputChange, 'was called times', 1);
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('.focus()', () => {
+		beforeEach(() => {
+			createControl({});
+		});
+
+		it('focuses the search input', () => {
+			var input = asyncNode.querySelector('input');
+			expect(input, 'not to equal', document.activeElement);
+			asyncInstance.focus();
+			expect(input, 'to equal', document.activeElement);
+		});
+	});
 });