diff --git a/packages/gatsby-link/src/index.js b/packages/gatsby-link/src/index.js
index 413d5139e96d6..a910ff7b18d6d 100644
--- a/packages/gatsby-link/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/gatsby-link/src/index.js
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ class GatsbyLink extends React.Component {
                 // This is just a normal link to the current page so let's emulate default
                 // browser behavior by scrolling now to the top of the page.
                 window.scrollTo(0, 0)
+                document.querySelector(`#___gatsby`).focus()
                 return true
               }
             }