diff --git a/app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.erb b/app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.erb
index c75aa5faa..ba7fb1b2a 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/passwords/new.html.erb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <div class="crayons-field">
       <%= f.label :email, class: "crayons-field__label" %>
-      <%= f.email_field :email, class: "crayons-textfield", placeholder: "you@email.com" %>
+      <%= f.email_field :email, class: "crayons-textfield", placeholder: "you@email.com", autofocus: true, required: true %>
     </div>
 
     <div class="crayons-field pt-6">