diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/issues/lightboxes.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/issues/lightboxes.coffee
index 35086a66..d7c61b83 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/issues/lightboxes.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/issues/lightboxes.coffee
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ AddAssignedToDirective = () ->
         $scope.watcherSearch = {}
         $scope.$on "assigned-to:add", ->
             $el.removeClass("hidden")
+            $el.find("input").focus()
             $scope.$apply ->
                 $scope.watcherSearch = {}