diff --git a/src/app/views/userLayout.html b/src/app/views/userLayout.html
index dc0379beb0..74419e1798 100644
--- a/src/app/views/userLayout.html
+++ b/src/app/views/userLayout.html
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <label for="search" class="sr-only">Search</label>
             <div class="form-group has-feedback">
                 <input type="text" id="search" class="form-control" placeholder="Search my vault..."
-                       ng-focus="searchVault()" ng-model="main.searchVaultText" />
+                       ng-focus="searchVault()" ng-model="main.searchVaultText" autofocus />
                 <span class="fa fa-search form-control-feedback" aria-hidden="true"></span>
             </div>
         </form>