diff --git a/lib/core/datatable/data/data-column.model.ts b/lib/core/datatable/data/data-column.model.ts
index 311157ce1a..bc282dfa62 100644
--- a/lib/core/datatable/data/data-column.model.ts
+++ b/lib/core/datatable/data/data-column.model.ts
@@ -41,4 +41,5 @@ export interface DataColumn {
     formatTooltip?: Function;
     copyContent?: boolean;
     editable?: boolean;
+    focus?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/lib/core/datatable/data/object-datacolumn.model.ts b/lib/core/datatable/data/object-datacolumn.model.ts
index 65dbcc2de0..800220c2dc 100644
--- a/lib/core/datatable/data/object-datacolumn.model.ts
+++ b/lib/core/datatable/data/object-datacolumn.model.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export class ObjectDataColumn implements DataColumn {
     cssClass: string;
     template?: TemplateRef<any>;
     copyContent?: boolean;
+    focus?: boolean;
 
     constructor(input: any) {
         this.key = input.key;
@@ -41,5 +42,6 @@ export class ObjectDataColumn implements DataColumn {
         this.cssClass = input.cssClass;
         this.template = input.template;
         this.copyContent = input.copyContent;
+        this.focus = input.focus;
     }
 }