diff --git a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/templates/login.html b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/templates/login.html
index 74c989747..a7c7095c4 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/templates/login.html
+++ b/webgoat-container/src/main/resources/templates/login.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
             <form th:action="@{/login}" method='POST' style="width: 400px;">
                 <div class="form-group">
                     <label for="exampleInputEmail1">Username</label>
-                    <input type="text" class="form-control" id="exampleInputEmail1" placeholder="Username" name='username'/>
+                    <input autofocus="dummy_for_thymeleaf_parser" type="text" class="form-control" id="exampleInputEmail1" placeholder="Username" name='username'/>
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-group">
                     <label for="exampleInputPassword1">Password</label>