diff --git a/templates/home_index.html b/templates/home_index.html
index 13d07bb..b838d5e 100644
--- a/templates/home_index.html
+++ b/templates/home_index.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Browse <a href="/notes">here</a> or by tag <a href="/.tags">here</a>.
 </p>
 
 <div id="searchWrapper">
-<input placeholder="Search" id="search">
+<input placeholder="Search" id="search" autofocus>
 <input type="number" id="resultsMax" min="0" value="5">
 </div>
 <p class="smallText" style="margin-top: 0; text-align: center;"> Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> to open first result or <kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Enter</kbd> to open in new tab</p>