diff --git a/nifi-frontend/src/main/frontend/apps/nifi/src/app/pages/login/ui/login-form/login-form.component.html b/nifi-frontend/src/main/frontend/apps/nifi/src/app/pages/login/ui/login-form/login-form.component.html
index 4a2d55181c..98d4566553 100644
--- a/nifi-frontend/src/main/frontend/apps/nifi/src/app/pages/login/ui/login-form/login-form.component.html
+++ b/nifi-frontend/src/main/frontend/apps/nifi/src/app/pages/login/ui/login-form/login-form.component.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
             <div>
                 <mat-form-field>
                     <mat-label>Username</mat-label>
-                    <input matInput formControlName="username" type="text" />
+                    <input matInput formControlName="username" type="text" autofocus />
                 </mat-form-field>
             </div>
             <div>