diff --git a/src/Wallabag/CoreBundle/Resources/views/themes/material/public/js/init.js b/src/Wallabag/CoreBundle/Resources/views/themes/material/public/js/init.js
index eee3903e8..fdfda3806 100755
--- a/src/Wallabag/CoreBundle/Resources/views/themes/material/public/js/init.js
+++ b/src/Wallabag/CoreBundle/Resources/views/themes/material/public/js/init.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
         $(".nav-panels .action").hide(100);
         $(".nav-panel-menu").addClass('hidden');
         $(".nav-panels").css('background', 'white');
+        $("#searchfield").focus();
         return false;
     });
     $('.mdi-navigation-close').click(function(){
@@ -32,4 +33,4 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
         $(".nav-panels").css('background', 'transparent');
         return false;
     });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});