diff --git a/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/AddPayoutAccountScreen.tsx b/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/AddPayoutAccountScreen.tsx
index 5bceb98ee..05eeb19ad 100644
--- a/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/AddPayoutAccountScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/taler-merchant-webui/src/screens/AddPayoutAccountScreen.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 import { FormActionFooter, useFormFeedback } from "../ui/FormActionFooter.js";
 import type { VNode } from "preact";
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "preact/hooks";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "preact/hooks";
 import {
   validateIban,
   Paytos,
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import { ApiErrorBanner } from "../ui/ApiErrorBanner.js";
 import { normalizeUiFailure } from "../utils/errors.js";
 import type { RemoteResource } from "../api/contracts.js";
 import { ReadErrorBanner } from "../ui/ReadErrorBanner.js";
+import { focusFirstEmptyField } from "../utils/focus.js";
 
 export interface AddPayoutAccountScreenProps {
   paymentTargetTypes?: string;
@@ -87,6 +88,13 @@ export function AddPayoutAccountScreen({
     feedbackId,
   } = useFormFeedback();
 
+  // Start on the account's first field, past the method chooser, which
+  // already holds the usual choice.
+  const form = useRef<HTMLFormElement>(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    focusFirstEmptyField(form.current);
+  }, []);
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (allowedMethods.length > 0 && !allowedMethods.includes(wireMethod)) {
       setWireMethod(allowedMethods[0]!);
@@ -170,6 +178,7 @@ export function AddPayoutAccountScreen({
       />
 
       <form
+        ref={form}
         onSubmit={handleSubmit}
         class="bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-xl p-6 shadow-sm space-y-5"
       >