diff --git a/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-uischema.json b/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-uischema.json
index 2b580ceb..72470ae8 100644
--- a/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-uischema.json
+++ b/manage-procurement/procurement/requisition-order-management/new-demand-request-procurement/demand-request-items-uischema.json
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {
+  "item": {
+    "ui:autofocus": true
+  },
   "ui:order": [
     "item",
     "qty",