diff --git a/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditor.cs b/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditor.cs
index 8b06c26..bdcb384 100644
--- a/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditor.cs
+++ b/Scripts/Editor/NodeEditor.cs
@@ -40,9 +40,20 @@ namespace XNodeEditor {
                 }
             } else {
                 GUILayout.Label(title, NodeEditorResources.styles.nodeHeader, GUILayout.Height(30));
+                if (HasFocus() && IsRenameKeyPressed()) {
+                    InitiateRename();
+                }
             }
         }
 
+        bool HasFocus() {
+            return Selection.activeObject == this.target;
+        }
+
+        bool IsRenameKeyPressed() {
+            return (Event.current != null && Event.current.isKey && Event.current.keyCode == KeyCode.F2);
+        }
+
         /// <summary> Draws standard field editors for all public fields </summary>
         public virtual void OnBodyGUI() {
             // Unity specifically requires this to save/update any serial object.