diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/newView.jelly b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/newView.jelly
index d7878c0893c38972fc3a6660a5e5ce9bd33913ca..f8c255413ffd8403821df8f3e5e9c5fb6e8be7ed 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/newView.jelly
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/hudson/model/Hudson/newView.jelly
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
     <l:main-panel>
       <f:form method="post" action="createView">
         <f:entry title="View name">
-          <input type="text" name="name" class="setting-input" />
+          <input type="text" name="name" class="setting-input" id="box" />
+          <script>
+            document.getElementById('box').focus();
+          </script>
         </f:entry>
 
         <f:block>