diff --git a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.component.ts b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.component.ts
index 0107f36a2..97fa6f744 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.component.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/app/components/home-watchlist/home-watchlist.component.ts
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ export class GfHomeWatchlistComponent implements OnInit {
           GfCreateWatchlistItemDialogComponent,
           CreateWatchlistItemDialogParams
         >(GfCreateWatchlistItemDialogComponent, {
-          autoFocus: false,
           data: {
             deviceType: this.deviceType(),
             locale: this.user?.settings?.locale ?? DEFAULT_LOCALE