diff --git a/plugins/controlled-documents-resources/src/components/document/popups/AddCommentPopup.svelte b/plugins/controlled-documents-resources/src/components/document/popups/AddCommentPopup.svelte
index d819e8daef..1bba64379d 100644
--- a/plugins/controlled-documents-resources/src/components/document/popups/AddCommentPopup.svelte
+++ b/plugins/controlled-documents-resources/src/components/document/popups/AddCommentPopup.svelte
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 <div class="text-editor-popup w-85">
   <ReferenceInput
+    autofocus
     focusable
     kindSend="primary"
     placeholder={chunter.string.AddCommentPlaceholder}