diff --git a/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/ScheduleReportScreen.tsx b/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/ScheduleReportScreen.tsx
index 14d32615f..892616635 100644
--- a/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/ScheduleReportScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/ScheduleReportScreen.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  */
 
 import type { VNode } from "preact";
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "preact/hooks";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import { useLocation } from "wouter-preact";
 import { Header } from "../ui/Header.js";
 import { useTranslation } from "../context/translation.js";
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ export function ScheduleReportScreen({
     }
   }, [reportSenderProgram, generatorEntries]);
 
+  // The description is the first thing this form asks for.
+  const descInput = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    descInput.current?.focus();
+  }, []);
+
   const done = () => setLocation("/reports/scheduled");
 
   const handleSubmit = async (e: Event) => {
@@ -173,6 +179,7 @@ export function ScheduleReportScreen({
             </label>
             <input
               {...fieldProps("rep_desc_in")}
+              ref={descInput}
               id="rep_desc_in"
               type="text"
               placeholder={t`e.g. Weekly sales summary`}