diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
index 357719e1adf..9c102de7142 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/view_form.js
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ instance.web.form.FieldChar = instance.web.form.AbstractField.extend(instance.we
         return this.get('value') === '' || this._super();
     },
     focus: function() {
-        this.$element.find('input:first').focus();
+        this.$('input:first').focus();
     }
 });
 
@@ -2169,6 +2169,9 @@ instance.web.form.FieldFloat = instance.web.form.FieldChar.extend({
             value_ = 0;
         }
         this._super.apply(this, [value_]);
+    },
+    focus: function () {
+        this.$('input:first').select();
     }
 });