diff --git a/website/script.js b/website/script.js
index c870678..d9afd38 100644
--- a/website/script.js
+++ b/website/script.js
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
     //fit console to screen
     //$('#console').css('height', $(window).height() - $('#console').offset().top - 10);
     //account for the input box
+    $("#console").focus();
     let host = 'wss://console.brn.systems:443';
     var socket = io.connect(host);
     resizeit();