diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/main.xhtml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/main.xhtml
index 8629dbd..c82ee82 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/main.xhtml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/main.xhtml
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
         <h:messages />
         <h:form id="form1">
             <div>
+                <p:focus />
                 <p:autoComplete id="searchFor" size="45"
                     placeholder="Recipe title/cuisine/category, etc.)"
                     value="#{adminMainBean.searchText}"
                     completeMethod="#{adminMainBean.searchSuggestionList}"
+                    onfocus="jQuery('#form1\\:searchFor_input').select();"
                 >
                     <f:ajax event="change" execute="@this"
                         render="form2:table1"
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
                 <p:outputLabel for="@next" value=" In " />
                 <p:selectOneMenu id="ctlSearchType"
                     value="#{cookieBean.searchType}"
+                    onchange="jQuery('#form1\\:searchFor_input').trigger('focus');"
                 >
                     <f:selectItems
                         value="#{appBean.searchTypeList}"