diff --git a/ui/app/pages/create-account/import-account/private-key.js b/ui/app/pages/create-account/import-account/private-key.js
index cbc155f81..d3c4240f8 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/create-account/import-account/private-key.js
+++ b/ui/app/pages/create-account/import-account/private-key.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class PrivateKeyImportView extends Component {
             onKeyPress={(e) => this.createKeyringOnEnter(e)}
             onChange={() => this.checkInputEmpty()}
             ref={this.inputRef}
+            autoFocus
           />
         </div>
         <div className="new-account-import-form__buttons">
diff --git a/ui/app/pages/create-account/new-account.component.js b/ui/app/pages/create-account/new-account.component.js
index ef811a84f..9995b28ab 100644
--- a/ui/app/pages/create-account/new-account.component.js
+++ b/ui/app/pages/create-account/new-account.component.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ export default class NewAccountCreateForm extends Component {
             value={newAccountName}
             placeholder={defaultAccountName}
             onChange={(event) => this.setState({ newAccountName: event.target.value })}
+            autoFocus
           />
           <div className="new-account-create-form__buttons">
             <Button