diff --git a/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/CreateAccessScreen.tsx b/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/CreateAccessScreen.tsx
index cd1c3d60c..d15ac9d5d 100644
--- a/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/CreateAccessScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/CreateAccessScreen.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import type { VNode } from "preact";
-import { useState } from "preact/hooks";
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import { useLocation } from "wouter-preact";
 import { Header } from "../ui/Header.js";
 import { useTranslation, type TranslateFn } from "../context/translation.js";
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ export function CreateAccessScreen({
 
   // Form State (Spec 02 § 2.6.1)
   const [usedFor, setUsedFor] = useState<string>("");
+  // New access starts with what it is for.
+  const usedForInput = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    usedForInput.current?.focus();
+  }, []);
   const [canDo, setCanDo] = useState<string>("take_payments");
   const [expires, setExpires] = useState<string>("30d");
   const [password, setPassword] = useState<string>("");
@@ -217,6 +222,7 @@ export function CreateAccessScreen({
                 {t`Used for`} <span class="text-red-500">*</span>
               </label>
               <input
+                ref={usedForInput}
                 {...fieldProps("acc_used_for")}
                 id="acc_used_for"
                 type="text"