diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/auto_suggest.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/auto_suggest.js.coffee
index 9e76ad718..c57a53643 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/auto_suggest.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/auto_suggest.js.coffee
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ jQuery ->
     el.autocomplete
       minLength: 1,
       source: el.attr( 'data-source-url' ),
+      autoFocus: true,
       focus: ( event, ui ) ->
         el.val( ui.item.name )
         id.val( ui.item.id )
diff --git a/spec/features/shared_examples/crop_suggest_spec.rb b/spec/features/shared_examples/crop_suggest_spec.rb
index 3cd50a928..cf4146920 100644
--- a/spec/features/shared_examples/crop_suggest_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/shared_examples/crop_suggest_spec.rb
@@ -24,4 +24,13 @@ shared_examples "crop suggest" do |resource|
     expect(page).to have_selector("input##{resource}_crop_id[value='#{pear.id}']", :visible => false)
   end
 
+  scenario "Typing and pausing does not affect input" do
+    within "form#new_#{resource}" do
+      fill_autocomplete "crop", :with => "p"
+    end
+
+    expect(page).to have_content("pear")
+    expect(find_field("crop").value).to eq("p")
+  end
+
 end
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