diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/branches.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/branches.tt
index f3d15e1d22..c04ec9a4bc 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/branches.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/admin/branches.tt
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ Libraries › Administration › Koha
         var columns_settings = [% TablesSettings.GetColumns( 'admin', 'libraries', 'libraries', 'json' ) | $raw %];
         $(document).ready(function() {
 
+            $("#branchcode").focus();
+
             var libraries_url = '/api/v1/libraries';
             var libraries = $("#libraries").api({
                 "ajax": {