diff --git a/packages/wallet-webui/src/screens/UriInputScreen.tsx b/packages/wallet-webui/src/screens/UriInputScreen.tsx
index 7def8c7ef..d687139c9 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-webui/src/screens/UriInputScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/wallet-webui/src/screens/UriInputScreen.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "preact/hooks";
 import { Button } from "../ui/Button.js";
 import { Card } from "../ui/Card.js";
 import { i18n } from "../i18n/runtime.js";
@@ -13,6 +14,11 @@ export function UriInputScreen(props: {
   onScan: () => void;
   onBack: () => void;
 }) {
+  const input = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+  // The link is the only thing to enter on this page.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    input.current?.focus({ preventScroll: true });
+  }, []);
   return (
     <FocusedPage class="space-y-6">
       <div class="flex items-center gap-4">
@@ -43,6 +49,7 @@ export function UriInputScreen(props: {
             class="text-sm font-semibold"
           >{i18n.str`Wallet link`}</label>
           <input
+            ref={input}
             id="taler-uri"
             type="text"
             value={props.value}