diff --git a/themes/baggy/_search-form.twig b/themes/baggy/_search-form.twig
index b8ac3bfa6..073291f4c 100644
--- a/themes/baggy/_search-form.twig
+++ b/themes/baggy/_search-form.twig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div id="search-form" class="messages info">
 <form method="get" action="index.php">
         <input type="hidden" name="view" value="search"></input>
-        <label><a href="javascript: void(null);" id="search-form-close">X</a>{% trans "Search" %}</label> : <input type="text" name="search" />
+        <label><a href="javascript: void(null);" id="search-form-close">X</a>{% trans "Search" %}</label> : <input required placeholder="{% trans "something to search" %}" type="text" name="search" id="searchfield" />
         <input id="submit-search" type="submit" value="{% trans "Search" %} !"></input>
 </form>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/themes/default/js/popupForm.js b/themes/default/js/popupForm.js
index 06be3f0cd..a32e6e70a 100644
--- a/themes/default/js/popupForm.js
+++ b/themes/default/js/popupForm.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
     $("#search").click(function(){
         closeSearch();
+        $('#searchfield').focus();
     });
 
     $("#search-form-close").click(function(){