diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/dialogs/iconpicker/iconpicker.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/dialogs/iconpicker/iconpicker.html
index d442dbd4e6..80e52a5032 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/dialogs/iconpicker/iconpicker.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/dialogs/iconpicker/iconpicker.html
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
                    style="width: 100%"
                    ng-model="searchTerm"
                    class="umb-search-field search-query input-block-level"
-                   placeholder="Filter...">
+                   placeholder="Filter..."
+                   umb-auto-focus>
         </div>
     </div>