diff --git a/site/search/SearchPanel.tsx b/site/search/SearchPanel.tsx
index bf18e0a502..70bc0b2b7d 100644
--- a/site/search/SearchPanel.tsx
+++ b/site/search/SearchPanel.tsx
@@ -785,6 +785,7 @@ export class InstantSearchContainer extends React.Component {
                             reset: "search-panel-reset-button",
                         }}
                         queryHook={this.handleQuery}
+                        autoFocus
                     />
                     <Filters
                         isHidden={!this.inputValue}