diff --git a/mod/quiz/accessrule/password/rule.php b/mod/quiz/accessrule/password/rule.php
index a7490d9dc97..778e3902891 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/accessrule/password/rule.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/accessrule/password/rule.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class quizaccess_password extends quiz_access_rule_base {
         // Don't use the 'proper' field name of 'password' since that get's
         // Firefox's password auto-complete over-excited.
         $mform->addElement('password', 'quizpassword',
-                get_string('quizpassword', 'quizaccess_password'));
+                get_string('quizpassword', 'quizaccess_password'), array('autofocus' => 'true'));
     }
 
     public function validate_preflight_check($data, $files, $errors, $attemptid) {