diff --git a/app/forms/custom_fields/hierarchy/item_form.rb b/app/forms/custom_fields/hierarchy/item_form.rb
index 96f66e73aa73..50f9d41e8529 100644
--- a/app/forms/custom_fields/hierarchy/item_form.rb
+++ b/app/forms/custom_fields/hierarchy/item_form.rb
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class ItemForm < ApplicationForm
             value: @target_item.label,
             visually_hide_label: true,
             required: true,
+            autofocus: true,
             placeholder: I18n.t("custom_fields.admin.items.placeholder.label"),
             validation_message: validation_message_for(:label)
           )