diff --git a/src/qml/Page/SearchPage.qml b/src/qml/Page/SearchPage.qml
index f0ede9d6a..ed44a55d5 100644
--- a/src/qml/Page/SearchPage.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Page/SearchPage.qml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Kirigami.ScrollablePage {
     header: RowLayout {
         Kirigami.SearchField {
             id: searchField
+            focus: true
             Layout.topMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
             Layout.leftMargin: Kirigami.Units.smallSpacing
             Layout.fillWidth: true