diff --git a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
index 3ee726cf7e..8b09503058 100644
--- a/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
+++ b/koha-tmpl/intranet-tmpl/prog/en/modules/reserve/request.tt
@@ -1258,6 +1258,17 @@
                 [% END %]
             [% END %]
 
+            if ( $(".focus").is(":visible") ) {
+                $(".focus").focus();
+            }
+
+            $('[href="#holds_patronsearch_pane"]').click( function() {
+                $('#patron').focus();
+            })
+
+            $('[href="#holds_clubsearch_pane"]').click( function() {
+                $('#club').focus();
+            })
         });
     </script>
 [% END %]