diff --git a/templates/registration/loginform.html b/templates/registration/loginform.html
index 49ebb44f..74a3787b 100644
--- a/templates/registration/loginform.html
+++ b/templates/registration/loginform.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <form action="{% url 'login' %}" method="post" role="form">{% csrf_token %}
         <div class="form-group">
             <label for="id_username">{{ form.username.label }}</label>
-            {% render_field form.username class+="form-control" placeholder=form.username.label %}
+            {% render_field form.username class+="form-control" placeholder=form.username.label autofocus="" %}
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
             <label for="{{ form.password.id_for_label }}">{{ form.password.label }}</label>