diff --git a/NControl.Controls/NControl.Controls/FloatingLabelControl.cs b/NControl.Controls/NControl.Controls/FloatingLabelControl.cs
index 97bcfbb..ac3b9d0 100644
--- a/NControl.Controls/NControl.Controls/FloatingLabelControl.cs
+++ b/NControl.Controls/NControl.Controls/FloatingLabelControl.cs
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ public FloatingLabelControl ()
                 if(Focused != null)
                     Focused(this, e);
             };
-                
-            _textEntry.Unfocused += (object sender, FocusEventArgs e) =>
+
+			_textEntry.Unfocused += (object sender, FocusEventArgs e) =>
             {
                 UpdatePlaceholderColor();
 
@@ -238,6 +238,26 @@ private void TextEntry_TextChanged (object sender, TextChangedEventArgs e)
 
 		#endregion
 
+		#region Public Members
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Focus this instance.
+		/// </summary>
+		public new void Focus()
+		{
+			_textEntry.Focus();
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Unfocus this instance.
+		/// </summary>
+		public new void Unfocus()
+		{
+			_textEntry.Unfocus();
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
 		#region Properties
 		/// <summary>
 		/// The TextColor property.
@@ -592,7 +612,7 @@ public bool IsPassword
 			}
 		}
 
-		#endregion       
+		#endregion
 
         #region Private Members
 
diff --git a/NControl.ControlsDemo/NControl.Controls.Demo.FormsApp/FloatingLabelPage.cs b/NControl.ControlsDemo/NControl.Controls.Demo.FormsApp/FloatingLabelPage.cs
index 933a1c9..e22a321 100644
--- a/NControl.ControlsDemo/NControl.Controls.Demo.FormsApp/FloatingLabelPage.cs
+++ b/NControl.ControlsDemo/NControl.Controls.Demo.FormsApp/FloatingLabelPage.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ protected override void OnAppearing ()
 			var entry1 = new FloatingLabelControl{ Placeholder = "Email", Keyboard = Keyboard.Email };
 			entry1.SetBinding (FloatingLabelControl.TextProperty, "Title", BindingMode.TwoWay);
 			entry1.BindingContext = this;
+			entry1.Focus();
 
             var entry2 = new FloatingLabelControl { Placeholder = "First name", Keyboard = Keyboard.Text };
             var entry3 = new FloatingLabelControl { Placeholder = "Last name", Keyboard = Keyboard.Text };