diff --git a/views/index.ejs b/views/index.ejs
index 78b0665..f3aa362 100644
--- a/views/index.ejs
+++ b/views/index.ejs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <p class="lead"><%= process.env.FRONT_PAGE_LEAD %></p>
             <form action="/" method="get" class="mb-4">
                 <div class="input-group">
-                    <input type="text" id="search-input" name="search" class="form-control" placeholder="Search blog posts..." value="<%= typeof searchQuery !== 'undefined' ? searchQuery : '' %>">
+                    <input type="text" id="search-input" name="search" class="form-control" placeholder="Search blog posts..." value="<%= typeof searchQuery !== 'undefined' ? searchQuery : '' %>" autofocus>
                 </div>
             </form>
         </div>