diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index e6f8aec75..55672472e 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -728,8 +728,11 @@ void BitcoinGUI::gotoSendCoinsPage()
     disconnect(exportAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), 0, 0);
 }
 
-void BitcoinGUI::gotoMessagePage()
+void BitcoinGUI::gotoMessagePage(QString addr)
 {
+    if(!addr.isEmpty())
+        messagePage->setAddress(addr);
+
 #ifdef FIRST_CLASS_MESSAGING
     messageAction->setChecked(true);
     centralWidget->setCurrentWidget(messagePage);
@@ -738,16 +741,9 @@ void BitcoinGUI::gotoMessagePage()
     disconnect(exportAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), 0, 0);
 #else
     messagePage->show();
-    messagePage->setFocus();
 #endif
 }
 
-void BitcoinGUI::gotoMessagePage(QString addr)
-{
-    gotoMessagePage();
-    messagePage->setAddress(addr);
-}
-
 void BitcoinGUI::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)
 {
     // Accept only URIs
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
index eb4f88349..bc3c9a1df 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
         functionality.
     */
     void setWalletModel(WalletModel *walletModel);
-    
+
 protected:
     void changeEvent(QEvent *e);
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event);
@@ -130,8 +130,7 @@ public slots:
     void askFee(qint64 nFeeRequired, bool *payFee);
     void handleURI(QString strURI);
 
-    void gotoMessagePage();
-    void gotoMessagePage(QString);
+    void gotoMessagePage(QString addr = "");
 
 private slots:
     /** Switch to overview (home) page */
diff --git a/src/qt/forms/messagepage.ui b/src/qt/forms/messagepage.ui
index 512e47ad6..7c8f3b5ad 100644
--- a/src/qt/forms/messagepage.ui
+++ b/src/qt/forms/messagepage.ui
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
-   <string>Message</string>
+   <string>Sign Message Dialog</string>
   </property>
   <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
    <item>
diff --git a/src/qt/messagepage.cpp b/src/qt/messagepage.cpp
index 236b67bf3..c04d8b2c7 100644
--- a/src/qt/messagepage.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/messagepage.cpp
@@ -24,14 +24,17 @@ MessagePage::MessagePage(QWidget *parent) :
     ui(new Ui::MessagePage)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
-    
+
 #if (QT_VERSION >= 0x040700)
     /* Do not move this to the XML file, Qt before 4.7 will choke on it */
+    ui->signFrom->setPlaceholderText(tr("Enter a Bitcoin address (e.g. 1NS17iag9jJgTHD1VXjvLCEnZuQ3rJDE9L)"));
     ui->signature->setPlaceholderText(tr("Click \"Sign Message\" to get signature"));
 #endif
 
     GUIUtil::setupAddressWidget(ui->signFrom, this);
     ui->signature->installEventFilter(this);
+
+    ui->signFrom->setFocus();
 }
 
 MessagePage::~MessagePage()
@@ -117,6 +120,8 @@ void MessagePage::on_clearButton_clicked()
     ui->signFrom->clear();
     ui->message->clear();
     ui->signature->clear();
+
+    ui->signFrom->setFocus();
 }
 
 bool MessagePage::eventFilter(QObject *object, QEvent *event)