diff --git a/packages/libeufin-bank-webui/src/Routing.tsx b/packages/libeufin-bank-webui/src/Routing.tsx
index 5c83ffea2..ce95b00e7 100644
--- a/packages/libeufin-bank-webui/src/Routing.tsx
+++ b/packages/libeufin-bank-webui/src/Routing.tsx
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ function PrivatePageRouting({
     case "accountDelete": {
       return (
         <RemoveAccount
+          focus
           account={location.values.account}
           onUpdateSuccess={() => navigateTo(privatePages.adminAccounts.url({}))}
           routeCancel={privatePages.adminAccounts}
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ function PrivatePageRouting({
     case "myAccountDelete": {
       return (
         <RemoveAccount
+          focus
           account={username}
           onUpdateSuccess={() => navigateTo(privatePages.home.url({}))}
           routeCancel={privatePages.home}