diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
index aab2ee89a..48afbd900 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ResourcePage.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ void ResourcePage::openedImpl()
 
     updateSelectionButton();
     triggerSearch();
+    m_ui->searchEdit->setFocus();
 }
 
 auto ResourcePage::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event) -> bool