diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ConnectionLogic.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ConnectionLogic.cs
index 86259b7916..0c547dacc6 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ConnectionLogic.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.Common/Widgets/Logic/ConnectionLogic.cs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.Common.Widgets.Logic
 			passwordField = panel.GetOrNull<PasswordFieldWidget>("PASSWORD");
 			if (passwordField != null)
 			{
-				passwordField.Text = orderManager.Password;
+				passwordField.TakeKeyboardFocus();
 				passwordField.IsVisible = () => orderManager.AuthenticationFailed;
 				var passwordLabel = widget.Get<LabelWidget>("PASSWORD_LABEL");
 				passwordLabel.IsVisible = passwordField.IsVisible;