diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/AskAssistantChat/AskAssistantChat.vue b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/AskAssistantChat/AskAssistantChat.vue
index 5300615fb15..b2d35f4c157 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/AskAssistantChat/AskAssistantChat.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/AskAssistantChat/AskAssistantChat.vue
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ defineExpose({
 								:max-length="maxCharacterLength"
 								:min-lines="2"
 								data-test-id="chat-suggestions-input"
+								autofocus
 								@upgrade-click="emit('upgrade-click')"
 								@submit="onSendMessage"
 								@stop="emit('stop')"
@@ -549,6 +550,7 @@ defineExpose({
 				:max-length="maxCharacterLength"
 				:refocus-after-send="true"
 				data-test-id="chat-input"
+				autofocus
 				@upgrade-click="emit('upgrade-click')"
 				@submit="onSendMessage"
 				@stop="emit('stop')"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/AskAssistantChat/__snapshots__/AskAssistantChat.test.ts.snap b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/AskAssistantChat/__snapshots__/AskAssistantChat.test.ts.snap
index 8e65281bc53..08f8d6fb67a 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/AskAssistantChat/__snapshots__/AskAssistantChat.test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/AskAssistantChat/__snapshots__/AskAssistantChat.test.ts.snap
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ exports[`AskAssistantChat > limits maximum input length when maxCharacterLength
       data-test-id="chat-input-wrapper"
     >
       <n8n-prompt-input-stub
+        autofocus="true"
         data-test-id="chat-input"
         disabled="false"
         maxlength="100"
@@ -340,6 +341,7 @@ exports[`AskAssistantChat > renders chat with messages correctly 1`] = `
       data-test-id="chat-input-wrapper"
     >
       <n8n-prompt-input-stub
+        autofocus="true"
         data-test-id="chat-input"
         disabled="false"
         maxlength="5000"
@@ -442,6 +444,7 @@ exports[`AskAssistantChat > renders default placeholder chat correctly 1`] = `
       data-test-id="chat-input-wrapper"
     >
       <n8n-prompt-input-stub
+        autofocus="true"
         data-test-id="chat-input"
         disabled="false"
         maxlength="5000"
@@ -595,6 +598,7 @@ exports[`AskAssistantChat > renders end of session chat correctly 1`] = `
       data-test-id="chat-input-wrapper"
     >
       <n8n-prompt-input-stub
+        autofocus="true"
         data-test-id="chat-input"
         disabled="true"
         maxlength="5000"
@@ -729,6 +733,7 @@ exports[`AskAssistantChat > renders error message correctly with retry button 1`
       data-test-id="chat-input-wrapper"
     >
       <n8n-prompt-input-stub
+        autofocus="true"
         data-test-id="chat-input"
         disabled="false"
         maxlength="5000"
@@ -863,6 +868,7 @@ exports[`AskAssistantChat > renders message with code snippet 1`] = `
       data-test-id="chat-input-wrapper"
     >
       <n8n-prompt-input-stub
+        autofocus="true"
         data-test-id="chat-input"
         disabled="false"
         maxlength="5000"
@@ -997,6 +1003,7 @@ exports[`AskAssistantChat > renders streaming chat correctly 1`] = `
       data-test-id="chat-input-wrapper"
     >
       <n8n-prompt-input-stub
+        autofocus="true"
         data-test-id="chat-input"
         disabled="false"
         maxlength="5000"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nPromptInput/N8nPromptInput.test.ts b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nPromptInput/N8nPromptInput.test.ts
index 41c34626f2a..9270242808f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nPromptInput/N8nPromptInput.test.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nPromptInput/N8nPromptInput.test.ts
@@ -1074,4 +1074,28 @@ describe('N8nPromptInput', () => {
 			wrapper.unmount();
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('autofocus', () => {
+		it('should be focused if enabled', async () => {
+			const { emitted } = renderComponent({
+				props: {
+					autofocus: true,
+				},
+				global: {
+					stubs: ['N8nCallout', 'N8nScrollArea', 'N8nSendStopButton'],
+				},
+			});
+
+			expect(emitted('focus')).toBeTruthy();
+		});
+
+		it('should not be focused if disabled', () => {
+			const { emitted } = renderComponent({
+				global: {
+					stubs: ['N8nCallout', 'N8nScrollArea', 'N8nSendStopButton'],
+				},
+			});
+			expect(emitted('focus')).toBeFalsy();
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nPromptInput/N8nPromptInput.vue b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nPromptInput/N8nPromptInput.vue
index d965aef99f6..f5562d5a07f 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nPromptInput/N8nPromptInput.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nPromptInput/N8nPromptInput.vue
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface N8nPromptInputProps {
 	creditsRemaining?: number;
 	showAskOwnerTooltip?: boolean;
 	refocusAfterSend?: boolean;
+	autofocus?: boolean;
 }
 
 const INFINITE_CREDITS = -1;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<N8nPromptInputProps>(), {
 	creditsRemaining: undefined,
 	showAskOwnerTooltip: false,
 	refocusAfterSend: false,
+	autofocus: false,
 });
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
@@ -314,6 +316,10 @@ function focusInput() {
 onMounted(() => {
 	// Adjust height on mount to respect minLines or initial content
 	void nextTick(() => adjustHeight());
+
+	if (props.autofocus) {
+		focusInput();
+	}
 });
 
 defineExpose({