diff --git a/packages/taler-exchange-aml-webui/src/components/UnlockSession.tsx b/packages/taler-exchange-aml-webui/src/components/UnlockSession.tsx
index dbc6b88c3..70531f04b 100644
--- a/packages/taler-exchange-aml-webui/src/components/UnlockSession.tsx
+++ b/packages/taler-exchange-aml-webui/src/components/UnlockSession.tsx
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ export function UnlockSession({ officer }: { officer: OfficerLocked }): VNode {
               name="password"
               type="password"
               required
+              focus
               handler={handler.getUiFieldForAttribute("password")}
             />
           </div>