diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/login.html b/r2/r2/templates/login.html
index e416b9700..879bd1353 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/login.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/login.html
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         </li>
       %endif
       <li>
-        <input type="checkbox" name="rem" id="rem_${op}" />
+        <input type="checkbox" name="rem" id="rem_${op}" tabindex="${tabindex}" />
         <label for="rem_${op}" class="remember">
           ${_('remember me')}
         </label>
diff --git a/r2/r2/templates/loginformwide.html b/r2/r2/templates/loginformwide.html
index 149eb225f..a8146ed6f 100644
--- a/r2/r2/templates/loginformwide.html
+++ b/r2/r2/templates/loginformwide.html
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   <div class="status"></div>
 
   <div id="remember-me">
-    <input type="checkbox" name="rem" id="rem-${op}" />
+    <input type="checkbox" name="rem" id="rem-${op}" tabindex="1" />
     <label for="rem-${op}">${_("remember me")}</label>
     <a class="recover-password" href="/password">${_("reset password")}</a>
   </div>