diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/login.html b/rhodecode/templates/login.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/login.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/login.html
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@
             <!-- end links -->
         </div>
         ${h.end_form()}
+        <script type="text/javascript">
+        YUE.onDOMReady(function(){
+        	YUD.get('username').focus();
+        })
+        </script>
     </div>
     <!-- end login -->
 </div>
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