diff --git a/code/web/interface/themes/responsive/js/aspen.js b/code/web/interface/themes/responsive/js/aspen.js
index 1450683fed..fec7bce84f 100644
--- a/code/web/interface/themes/responsive/js/aspen.js
+++ b/code/web/interface/themes/responsive/js/aspen.js
@@ -10205,6 +10205,7 @@ AspenDiscovery.Admin = (function () {
 		showSearch: function () {
 			$('#adminSearchBox').css('display', 'block');
 			$('#showSearchButton').css('display', 'none');
+			document.getElementById('searchAdminBar').focus();
 		},
 
 		showFindCommunityContentForm: function (toolModule, toolName, objectType) {
diff --git a/code/web/interface/themes/responsive/js/aspen/admin.js b/code/web/interface/themes/responsive/js/aspen/admin.js
index c69324dd63..7c92866343 100644
--- a/code/web/interface/themes/responsive/js/aspen/admin.js
+++ b/code/web/interface/themes/responsive/js/aspen/admin.js
@@ -1989,6 +1989,7 @@ AspenDiscovery.Admin = (function () {
 		showSearch: function () {
 			$('#adminSearchBox').css('display', 'block');
 			$('#showSearchButton').css('display', 'none');
+			document.getElementById('searchAdminBar').focus();
 		},
 
 		showFindCommunityContentForm: function (toolModule, toolName, objectType) {