diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/libraries/bootstrap/BootstrapDialog.Request.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/libraries/bootstrap/BootstrapDialog.Request.js
index 132e7cf1..4f12b859 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/libraries/bootstrap/BootstrapDialog.Request.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/libraries/bootstrap/BootstrapDialog.Request.js
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ BootstrapDialog.Request = new Class({
             });
             me.show();
         });
+    },
+
+    onDialogShown: function() {
+        if (typeof(onDialogShown) == "function") {
+            onDialogShown();
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/libraries/bootstrap/BootstrapDialog.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/libraries/bootstrap/BootstrapDialog.js
index 7696dfd1..e1dbcc88 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/libraries/bootstrap/BootstrapDialog.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/libraries/bootstrap/BootstrapDialog.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ var BootstrapDialog = new Class({
             content.append(footer);
         }
         this._native.find(".modal-dialog").append(content);
+        this._native.on('shown.bs.modal', this.onDialogShown);
     },
 
     _buildFooter: function() {
@@ -78,7 +79,9 @@ var BootstrapDialog = new Class({
         //this method should be abstract
     },
 
+    onDialogShown: function() {
 
+    },
     onRemoveClick: function(event) {
         event.data.model.setValue(null);
         event.data.dialog.close();
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/LinkEditor.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/LinkEditor.js
index 52e57ceb..dd9c7226 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/LinkEditor.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/LinkEditor.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ mindplot.widget.LinkEditor = new Class({
         });
 
         // Add Input
-        var input = $('<input/>').attr({
+        var input = $('<input id="inputUrl"/>').attr({
             'placeholder': 'http://www.example.com/',
             'required': 'true',
             'autofocus': 'autofocus',
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ mindplot.widget.LinkEditor = new Class({
         if (!this.formSubmitted) {
             event.stopPropagation();
         }
+    },
+
+    onDialogShown: function() {
+        $(this).find('#inputUrl').focus();
     }
 
 });
diff --git a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/NoteEditor.js b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/NoteEditor.js
index ee234d8f..e500e8c4 100644
--- a/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/NoteEditor.js
+++ b/mindplot/src/main/javascript/widget/NoteEditor.js
@@ -44,10 +44,9 @@ mindplot.widget.NoteEditor = new Class({
         });
 
         // Add textarea
-        var textArea = $('<textarea></textarea>').attr({
+        var textArea = $('<textarea></textarea autofocus>').attr({
                 'placeholder':$msg('WRITE_YOUR_TEXT_HERE'),
                 'required':'true',
-                'autofocus':'autofocus',
                 'class':'form-control'
         });
         textArea.css({
@@ -82,6 +81,10 @@ mindplot.widget.NoteEditor = new Class({
 
     onAcceptClick: function() {
         $("#noteFormId").submit();
+    },
+
+    onDialogShown: function() {
+        $(this).find('textarea').focus();
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/jsp/mindmapShare.jsp b/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/jsp/mindmapShare.jsp
index 974bd8e9..115a6877 100644
--- a/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/jsp/mindmapShare.jsp
+++ b/wise-webapp/src/main/webapp/jsp/mindmapShare.jsp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
         <p><strong><spring:message code="ADD_PEOPLE"/>:</strong></p>
 
-        <input type="text" id="collabEmails" name="collabEmails" class="form-control"
+        <input type="text" id="collabEmails" name="collabEmails" class="form-control" autofocus='autofocus'
                placeholder="<spring:message code="COLLABORATORS_SEPARATED_BY_COMA"/>"/>
 
         <div class="btn-group" id="roleBtn">
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ $("#collabEmails").keyup(function(event) {
     }
 });
 
+function onDialogShown() {
+    $('#collabEmails').focus();
+}
+
 var messages = {
     owner:'<spring:message code="IS_OWNER"/>',
     editor:'<spring:message code="CAN_EDIT"/>',