diff --git a/tpl/login.html b/tpl/login.html
index 8b2f80f8b..b78b72e1e 100644
--- a/tpl/login.html
+++ b/tpl/login.html
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@
                 <input type="hidden" name="returnurl" value="<?php echo htmlspecialchars($referer);?>">
                 <input type="hidden" name="token" value="<?php echo Session::getToken(); ?>">
             </form>
+            <script type="text/javascript">
+            window.onload = document.loginform.login.focus();
+            </script>
 {include="footer"}