diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
index 850a046..3533954 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js
@@ -15,4 +15,6 @@ $(function() {
   $("input[data-behavior=auto-select]").click(function() {
     this.select();
   });
+
+  $('input[data-behavior=focus]:first').focus();
 });
diff --git a/app/views/users/new.html.slim b/app/views/users/new.html.slim
index bd0296f..827c2b5 100644
--- a/app/views/users/new.html.slim
+++ b/app/views/users/new.html.slim
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ section.supplimental
     h3 Pick your username:
 
     = simple_form_for @user, :url => user_path do |f|
-      = f.input :nickname, label: 'Username', required: true
+      = f.input :nickname, label: 'Username', required: true, input_html: { 'data-behavior' => 'focus' }
       = f.button :submit
 
     hr