diff --git a/src/app/testmessenger/testmessenger.component.html b/src/app/testmessenger/testmessenger.component.html
index 85207e5..913055d 100644
--- a/src/app/testmessenger/testmessenger.component.html
+++ b/src/app/testmessenger/testmessenger.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 <!-- Copyright (C) 2018 Avatao.com Innovative Learning Kft.
      All Rights Reserved. See LICENSE file for details.     -->
 
-<textarea [(ngModel)]="messageStr" cols="33" rows="7"></textarea><br>
+<textarea [(ngModel)]="messageStr"
+          cols="33"
+          rows="7"
+          autofocus>
+</textarea><br>
 <button class="btn btn-primary" (click)="sendTestMessage()">Send</button>