diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
index 71c789af1a7..12320deb7c7 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/res/res_partner_view.xml
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
                     </group>
 
                     <notebook colspan="4">
-                        <page string="Contacts" attrs="{'invisible': [('is_company','=',False)]}">
+                        <page string="Contacts" attrs="{'invisible': [('is_company','=',False)]}" autofocus="autofocus">
                             <field name="child_ids" context="{'default_parent_id': active_id}" mode="kanban">
                                 <kanban>
                                     <field name="color"/>