Can someone tell me why this code will not put focus on my IDC_PASSWORD

Thank you

BOOL DlgVerifyPassword::OnInitDialog()
{
CDialog::OnInitDialog();

CWnd *pWnd = GetDlgItem(IDC_PASSWORD);
pWnd->SetFocus();

return TRUE; // return TRUE unless you set the focus to a control
// EXCEPTION: OCX Property Pages should return FALSE
}