diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/categories.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/categories.tt
index 1982459a7e..74479100dc 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/categories.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/categories.tt
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
                 [% ELSE %]
                     <li>
                         <label for="categorycode" class="required">Category code: </label>
-                        <input type="text" name="categorycode" id="categorycode" size="10" maxlength="10" class="required" required="required" />
+                        <input type="text" name="categorycode" id="categorycode" size="10" maxlength="10" class="required focus" required="required" />
                         <span class="required">Required</span>
                     </li>
                 [% END %]