diff --git a/tailbone/templates/deform/password.pt b/tailbone/templates/deform/password.pt
index d81b570f..b74d763a 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/deform/password.pt
+++ b/tailbone/templates/deform/password.pt
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
        tal:omit-tag="">
     <b-input name="${name}"
              v-model="${vmodel}"
-             type="password">
+             type="password"
+             tal:attributes="attributes|field.widget.attributes|{};">
     </b-input>
   </div>
 </span>
diff --git a/tailbone/templates/login.mako b/tailbone/templates/login.mako
index f53de560..6e6e347f 100644
--- a/tailbone/templates/login.mako
+++ b/tailbone/templates/login.mako
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@
         this.$refs.username.focus()
     }
 
+    TailboneForm.methods.usernameKeydown = function(event) {
+        if (event.which == 13) {
+            event.preventDefault()
+            this.$refs.password.focus()
+        }
+    }
+
   </script>
 </%def>
 
diff --git a/tailbone/views/auth.py b/tailbone/views/auth.py
index 1a1c406d..9bcb644f 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/auth.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/auth.py
@@ -122,9 +122,14 @@ class AuthenticationView(View):
             'tailbone', 'main_image_url',
             default=self.request.static_url('tailbone:static/img/home_logo.png'))
 
-        # nb. hacky..but necessary, to add the ref, for autofocus
+        # nb. hacky..but necessary, to add the refs, for autofocus
+        # (also add key handler, so ENTER acts like TAB)
         dform = form.make_deform_form()
-        dform['username'].widget.attributes = {'ref': 'username'}
+        dform['username'].widget.attributes = {
+            'ref': 'username',
+            '@keydown.native': 'usernameKeydown',
+        }
+        dform['password'].widget.attributes = {'ref': 'password'}
 
         return {
             'form': form,