diff --git a/src/main.rkt b/src/main.rkt
index 03467ec..ac7d0db 100644
--- a/src/main.rkt
+++ b/src/main.rkt
@@ -1090,7 +1090,8 @@
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 (define (search-page request)
-  (parameterize ((bootstrap-active-navigation nav-search))
+  (parameterize ((bootstrap-active-navigation nav-search)
+                 (bootstrap-page-scripts '("/searchpage.js")))
     (authentication-wrap
      #:request request
      (define-form-bindings request ([search-text q ""]
diff --git a/static/searchpage.js b/static/searchpage.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b199f5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/searchpage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+$(document).ready(function () {
+  $("#q").focus();
+});