diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/application/umb-search.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/application/umb-search.html
index 2e425b762e..55b1b91d18 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/application/umb-search.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/components/application/umb-search.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             ng-model-options="{ debounce: 200 }"
             ng-change="vm.search(vm.searchQuery)" 
             placeholder="Search..." 
-            autofocus />
+            umb-auto-focus />
     </div>
 
     <div class="umb-search-results">