diff --git a/components/LoginModal.vue b/components/LoginModal.vue
index dd75e2c..8db0a85 100644
--- a/components/LoginModal.vue
+++ b/components/LoginModal.vue
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@
         </template>
 
         <form @submit.prevent="handleSubmit" class="space-y-4">
-          <UFormGroup label="Username" name="username">
-            <UInput
-              v-model="form.username"
-              placeholder="Enter username"
-              :disabled="loading"
-              class="w-full"
-            />
-          </UFormGroup>
+        <UFormGroup label="Username" name="username">
+          <UInput
+            v-model="form.username"
+            placeholder="Enter username"
+            :disabled="loading"
+            class="w-full"
+            autofocus
+          />
+        </UFormGroup>
 
           <UFormGroup label="Password" name="password">
             <UInput
diff --git a/server/api/auth/login.post.ts b/server/api/auth/login.post.ts
index ac60175..eb76d19 100644
--- a/server/api/auth/login.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/auth/login.post.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   setCookie(event, 'auth_token', token, {
     httpOnly: false,
     secure: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
-    sameSite: 'strict',
+    sameSite: 'lax',
     maxAge: 7 * 24 * 60 * 60 // 7 days
   })