diff --git a/assets/js/sumorobot.js b/assets/js/sumorobot.js
index 1fd71e0..37ed4df 100755
--- a/assets/js/sumorobot.js
+++ b/assets/js/sumorobot.js
@@ -528,6 +528,15 @@ window.onload = function() {
             $("#robot-id").val("sumo-");
         }
     });
+    
+    /* when robot-id input field gets unfocused */
+    $("#robot-id").focus(function() {
+        /* if the robot-id input value is the previously set "sumo-" */
+        if ($("#robot-id").val() === "sumo-") {
+            /* remove the value */
+            $("#robot-id").val("");
+        }
+    });
 
     /* robot number button listener */
     $(".btn-robot-go").click(function() {