diff --git a/plugin-places/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/places/autocomplete/ui/PlaceAutocompleteFragment.java b/plugin-places/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/places/autocomplete/ui/PlaceAutocompleteFragment.java
index a0fc794a6..521945939 100644
--- a/plugin-places/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/places/autocomplete/ui/PlaceAutocompleteFragment.java
+++ b/plugin-places/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/plugins/places/autocomplete/ui/PlaceAutocompleteFragment.java
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ public void onViewCreated(View view, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
     super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState);
     resultScrollView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnScrollChangedListener(this);
     styleView();
+    KeyboardUtils.showKeyboard(getActivity().getWindow().getDecorView());
+    searchView.requestFocus();
   }
 
   private void styleView() {