diff --git a/scipost_vue/components/SearchableObjectsTable.vue b/scipost_vue/components/SearchableObjectsTable.vue
index f061ce2943a8f4e6a21bc615007233597017c31d..5112643399fe51a8c1a2328b3a6880b3bd159a13 100644
--- a/scipost_vue/components/SearchableObjectsTable.vue
+++ b/scipost_vue/components/SearchableObjectsTable.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 	    <input
 	      v-model="basicSearchQuery"
 	      type="text"
+          autofocus
 	      class="form-control"
 	      :id="'basicSearchInput-' + uId"
 	      :placeholder="basicSearchInputLabel"