diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/audio_alerts.js b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/audio_alerts.js
index 0fa22dc430..7c27fd45e6 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/audio_alerts.js
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/js/audio_alerts.js
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
 
     $("#newalert").on("click",function(e){
         e.preventDefault();
-        $("#new-alert-form").show();
+        $("#new-alert-form").show( 0, function(){
+            $("#selector").focus();
+        });
         $("#toolbar, #delete-alert-form").hide();
     });