diff --git a/app/views/layouts/standard.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/standard.html.erb
index 88729618..78d41d6e 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/standard.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/standard.html.erb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <%= javascript_include_tag 'jquery-1.5.min', 'jquery-ui-1.8.9.custom.min', 'jquery.truncator',
       'jquery.jeditable.mini', 'jquery.cookie', 'jquery.blockUI', 'jquery.form', :cache => 'jquery-cached' %>
     <%= javascript_include_tag 'hoverIntent','superfish','application',
-      'accesskey-hints','niftycube','swfobject', :cache => 'tracks-cached' %>
+      'accesskey-hints','niftycube','swfobject','jquery.ui.autocomplete.selectFirst', :cache => 'tracks-cached' %>
     <%= javascript_tag "var AUTH_TOKEN = #{form_authenticity_token.inspect};" if protect_against_forgery? %>
     <%= javascript_tag "var SOURCE_VIEW = '#{@source_view}';" %>
     <%= javascript_tag "var TAG_NAME = '#{@tag_name}';" if @tag_name %>
diff --git a/app/views/todos/edit.js.erb b/app/views/todos/edit.js.erb
index a836ca32..64c0d0c4 100644
--- a/app/views/todos/edit.js.erb
+++ b/app/views/todos/edit.js.erb
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ function replace_placeholder_with_form() {
 
 function html_for_edit_form() {
   return "<%= escape_javascript(render(:partial => 'todos/edit_form', :object => @todo)) %>"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+
diff --git a/public/javascripts/application.js b/public/javascripts/application.js
index d1e24a5e..24ba3393 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/application.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/application.js
@@ -914,13 +914,16 @@ function enable_rich_interaction(){
 
     /* Autocomplete */
     $('input[name=context_name]').autocomplete({
-        source: relative_to_root('contexts.autocomplete')
+        source: relative_to_root('contexts.autocomplete'),
+        selectFirst: true
     });
     $('input[name=project_name]').autocomplete({
-        source: relative_to_root('projects.autocomplete')
+        source: relative_to_root('projects.autocomplete'),
+        selectFirst: true
     });
     $('input[name="project[default_context_name]"]').autocomplete({
-        source: relative_to_root('contexts.autocomplete')
+        source: relative_to_root('contexts.autocomplete'),
+        selectFirst: true
     });
 
     $('input[name=tag_list]:not(.ac_input)')
diff --git a/public/javascripts/jquery.ui.autocomplete.selectFirst.js b/public/javascripts/jquery.ui.autocomplete.selectFirst.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..10be3ba4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/javascripts/jquery.ui.autocomplete.selectFirst.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+* jQuery UI Autocomplete Select First Extension
+*
+* Copyright 2010, Scott González (http://scottgonzalez.com)
+* Dual licensed under the MIT or GPL Version 2 licenses.
+*
+* http://github.com/scottgonzalez/jquery-ui-extensions
+*/
+(function( $ ) {
+
+$( ".ui-autocomplete-input" ).live( "autocompleteopen", function() {
+var autocomplete = $( this ).data( "autocomplete" ),
+menu = autocomplete.menu;
+
+if ( !autocomplete.options.selectFirst ) {
+return;
+}
+
+menu.activate( $.Event({ type: "mouseenter" }), menu.element.children().first() );
+});
+
+}( jQuery ));
+