diff --git a/ext/home/theme.php b/ext/home/theme.php
index 440c104a..c93cdf13 100644
--- a/ext/home/theme.php
+++ b/ext/home/theme.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ EOD
 		$search_html = "
 			<div class='space' id='search'>
 				<form action='".make_link("post/list")."' method='GET'>
-				<input name='search' size='30' type='text' value='' class='autocomplete_tags' />
+				<input name='search' size='30' type='text' value='' class='autocomplete_tags' autofocus='autofocus'/>
 				<input type='hidden' name='q' value='/post/list'>
 				<input type='submit' value='Search'/>
 				</form>