diff --git a/app/coffee/modules/common/lightboxes.coffee b/app/coffee/modules/common/lightboxes.coffee
index 6bcca95c..659f1db6 100644
--- a/app/coffee/modules/common/lightboxes.coffee
+++ b/app/coffee/modules/common/lightboxes.coffee
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ AssignedToLightboxDirective = (lightboxService, lightboxKeyboardNavigationServic
 
             render(selectedUser)
             lightboxService.open($el)
+            $el.find('input').focus()
 
         $scope.$watch "usersSearch", (searchingText) ->
             render(selectedUser, searchingText) if searchingText?