diff --git a/frontend/src/app/components/search-form/search-form.component.html b/frontend/src/app/components/search-form/search-form.component.html
index b881c6ea7..cdfcfe015 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/components/search-form/search-form.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/components/search-form/search-form.component.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <form [formGroup]="searchForm" (submit)="searchForm.valid && search()" novalidate>
   <div class="d-flex">
     <div class="search-box-container mr-2">
-      <input (focus)="focus$.next($any($event).target.value)" (click)="click$.next($any($event).target.value)" formControlName="searchText" type="text" class="form-control" i18n-placeholder="search-form.searchbar-placeholder" placeholder="Explore the full Bitcoin ecosystem">
+      <input autofocus (focus)="focus$.next($any($event).target.value)" (click)="click$.next($any($event).target.value)" formControlName="searchText" type="text" class="form-control" i18n-placeholder="search-form.searchbar-placeholder" placeholder="Explore the full Bitcoin ecosystem">
       <app-search-results #searchResults [hidden]="dropdownHidden" [results]="typeAhead$ | async" (selectedResult)="selectedResult($event)"></app-search-results>
     </div>
     <div>