diff --git a/extensions/arc/src/ui/dialogs/connectSqlDialog.ts b/extensions/arc/src/ui/dialogs/connectSqlDialog.ts
index fe7a223642..73e8e9ae0d 100644
--- a/extensions/arc/src/ui/dialogs/connectSqlDialog.ts
+++ b/extensions/arc/src/ui/dialogs/connectSqlDialog.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export abstract class ConnectToSqlDialog extends InitializingComponent {
 					title: ''
 				}]).withLayout({ width: '100%' }).component();
 			await view.initializeModel(formModel);
-			this.serverNameInputBox.focus();
+			this.usernameInputBox.focus();
 			this.initialized = true;
 		});