diff --git a/src/tpl/mail-list.html b/src/tpl/mail-list.html
index 75fa24e..c8e95ec 100644
--- a/src/tpl/mail-list.html
+++ b/src/tpl/mail-list.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
       <svg><use xlink:href="#icon-search" /><title>Search</title></svg>
       <input class="input-text" type="text" ng-model="searchText"
         ng-change="displaySearchResults(searchText)"
-        placeholder="Search">
+        placeholder="Search" wo-focus-me="state.mailList.searching">
     </div>
   </div>
 
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@
   </div>
 
   <footer ng-include="'tpl/status-display.html'"></footer>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>