diff --git a/rhodecode/templates/register.html b/rhodecode/templates/register.html
--- a/rhodecode/templates/register.html
+++ b/rhodecode/templates/register.html
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@
 	    	</div>
 	    </div>
 	    ${h.end_form()}
+        <script type="text/javascript">
+        YUE.onDOMReady(function(){
+            YUD.get('username').focus();
+        })
+        </script>	    
 	</div>    
  </div>