diff --git a/views/index.php b/views/index.php
index 3ed34c2..3e6a058 100644
--- a/views/index.php
+++ b/views/index.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <p>To use Quill, sign in with your domain. Your website will need to support <a href="http://indiewebcamp.com/micropub">Micropub</a> for creating new posts.</p>
 
     <form action="/auth/start" method="get" class="form-inline">
-      <input type="url" name="me" placeholder="http://example.com" value="" class="form-control">
+      <input type="url" name="me" placeholder="http://example.com" value="http://" class="form-control" autofocus>
       <input type="submit" value="Sign In" class="btn btn-primary">
       <input type="hidden" name="client_id" value="https://quill.p3k.io">
       <input type="hidden" name="redirect_uri" value="https://quill.p3k.io/auth/callback">
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 
   </div>
 
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>