diff --git a/packages/challenger-webui/src/pages/AskChallenge.tsx b/packages/challenger-webui/src/pages/AskChallenge.tsx
index 099ae1869..a5801fef5 100644
--- a/packages/challenger-webui/src/pages/AskChallenge.tsx
+++ b/packages/challenger-webui/src/pages/AskChallenge.tsx
@@ -576,6 +576,7 @@ function AskChallengeInternal({
             <FormUI
               design={design}
               model={form.model}
+              focus={focus}
               onSubmit={sendArgs ? () => send.run(...sendArgs) : undefined}
             />
           </div>