diff --git a/pdb-js/src/app/dashboard-page/new-dashboard/new-dashboard.component.html b/pdb-js/src/app/dashboard-page/new-dashboard/new-dashboard.component.html
index f4d3b5b..b9a6153 100644
--- a/pdb-js/src/app/dashboard-page/new-dashboard/new-dashboard.component.html
+++ b/pdb-js/src/app/dashboard-page/new-dashboard/new-dashboard.component.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 <div mat-dialog-content>
   <mat-form-field class="pdb-form-full-width">
     <mat-label>Name</mat-label>
-    <input matInput [(ngModel)]="data.name" #name>
+    <input matInput [(ngModel)]="data.name" #name focus>
   </mat-form-field>
   <mat-form-field class="pdb-form-full-width">
     <mat-label>Description</mat-label>
diff --git a/pdb-js/src/app/dashboard-page/new-dashboard/new-dashboard.component.ts b/pdb-js/src/app/dashboard-page/new-dashboard/new-dashboard.component.ts
index faeabf4..dc3f0ea 100644
--- a/pdb-js/src/app/dashboard-page/new-dashboard/new-dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/pdb-js/src/app/dashboard-page/new-dashboard/new-dashboard.component.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export class NewDashboardComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    window.setTimeout(() => this.nameInput.nativeElement.focus(), 0);
+    //window.setTimeout(() => this.nameInput.nativeElement.focus(), 0);
   }
 
   onSaveClick(): void {