diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/forms.py b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/forms.py
index 6d5c2b6c52..1a79dc8f72 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/forms.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/forms.py
@@ -216,7 +216,9 @@ class InboxForm(forms.ModelForm):
         label=_("Contactpersoon"),
         queryset=User.objects.none(),
         to_field_name="email",
-        widget=forms.HiddenInput(),
+        widget=forms.HiddenInput(
+            attrs={"placeholder": _("Voer de naam in van uw contactpersoon")}
+        ),
     )
     content = forms.CharField(
         label="",
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/components/templates/components/Form/Autocomplete.html b/src/open_inwoner/components/templates/components/Form/Autocomplete.html
index eea9e0a9c5..0c5743a460 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/components/templates/components/Form/Autocomplete.html
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/components/templates/components/Form/Autocomplete.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <label class="label">
         {% if not no_label %}{{ field.label }}{% endif %}
 
-        <input id="{{ field.auto_id }}-autocomplete" name="{{ field.name }}-autocomplete" class="input" type="search" spellcheck=false autocomplete="off" autocapitalize="off">
+        <input id="{{ field.auto_id }}-autocomplete" name="{{ field.name }}-autocomplete" class="input" type="search" spellcheck=false autocomplete="off" autocapitalize="off" {% include "django/forms/widgets/attrs.html" with widget=field.field.widget %}>
 
         {% if field.help_text %}
             <p class="p">{{ field.help_text }}</p>
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/js/components/autocomplete/index.js b/src/open_inwoner/js/components/autocomplete/index.js
index 04283bd4b0..10a30f0db7 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/js/components/autocomplete/index.js
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/js/components/autocomplete/index.js
@@ -27,8 +27,13 @@ const autocompleteField = (node) => {
           autoCompleteJS.input.value = selection
           hidden.value = choiceValue
         },
+        focus() {
+          //  show list when focusing
+          autoCompleteJS.start()
+        },
       },
     },
+    threshold: 0,
   })
 
   return autoCompleteJS