diff --git a/themes/cookbook/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/themes/cookbook/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index 53c5a8d..94a7b16 100644
--- a/themes/cookbook/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/themes/cookbook/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <html>
   <body>
     <div id="content">
-       <input type="text" id="searchInput" onkeyup="filterElements()" placeholder="Search …">
+       <input type="text" id="searchInput" onkeyup="filterElements()" placeholder="Search …" autofocus>
       {{- block "main" . }}{{ end }}
     </div>
   </body>
