diff --git a/lnbits/core/static/js/wallet.js b/lnbits/core/static/js/wallet.js
index 15cab4b61..1c417eafc 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/static/js/wallet.js
+++ b/lnbits/core/static/js/wallet.js
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ new Vue({
         generateChart(this.$refs.canvas, this.payments)
       })
     },
+    focusInput(el) {
+      this.$nextTick(() => this.$refs[el].focus())
+    },
     showReceiveDialog: function () {
       this.receive.show = true
       this.receive.status = 'pending'
@@ -243,6 +246,7 @@ new Vue({
       this.receive.paymentChecker = null
       this.receive.minMax = [0, 2100000000000000]
       this.receive.lnurl = null
+      this.focusInput('setAmount')
     },
     showParseDialog: function () {
       this.parse.show = true
diff --git a/lnbits/core/templates/core/wallet.html b/lnbits/core/templates/core/wallet.html
index 78f33f3a0..bd2668d1a 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/templates/core/wallet.html
+++ b/lnbits/core/templates/core/wallet.html
@@ -428,6 +428,7 @@
           :options="receive.units"
         ></q-select>
         <q-input
+          ref="setAmount"
           filled
           dense
           v-model.number="receive.data.amount"