diff --git a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/pages/login.xhtml b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/pages/login.xhtml
index 98d3c570638..e8eaca2b664 100644
--- a/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/pages/login.xhtml
+++ b/Kitodo/src/main/webapp/pages/login.xhtml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                         </span>
                         <div>
                             <label for="username">#{msgs.username}</label>
-                            <input id="username" name="username" autocomplete="username"/>
+                            <input id="username" name="username" autocomplete="username" autofocus="autofocus"/>
                         </div>
                         <div>
                             <label for="password">#{msgs.password}</label>