Index: wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php
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--- wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php	(revision 6055)
+++ wp-admin/edit-form-advanced.php	(working copy)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 <input type="hidden" id="post_type" name="post_type" value="post" />
 
 <?php echo $form_extra ?>
-<?php if (isset($_GET['message']) && 2 > $_GET['message']) : ?>
+<?php if ((isset($post->post_title) && '' == $post->post_title) || (isset($_GET['message']) && 2 > $_GET['message'])) : ?>
 <script type="text/javascript">
 function focusit() {
 	// focus on first input field