diff --git a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
index f08148d50ce..8c0210b2aa4 100644
--- a/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
+++ b/addons/project/views/project_views.xml
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
                     <div class="oe_title pr-0">
                         <h1 class="d-flex flex-row justify-content-between">
                             <field name="priority" widget="priority" class="mr-3"/>
-                            <field name="name" class="o_task_name text-truncate" placeholder="Task Title..."/>
+                            <field name="name" class="o_task_name text-truncate" placeholder="Task Title..." default_focus="1" />
                             <field name="kanban_state" widget="state_selection" class="ml-auto"/>
                         </h1>
                     </div>