diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/initials_step.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/initials_step.vue
index 376fb7e9..dad1a944 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/initials_step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/initials_step.vue
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@
         v-if="!isDrawInitials"
         class="absolute top-0 right-0 left-0 bottom-0"
       />
+      <label
+        v-if="!isDrawInitials && !modelValue && !computedPreviousValue"
+        for="initials_text_input"
+        class="absolute top-0 right-0 left-0 bottom-0"
+      />
       <canvas
         v-show="!modelValue && !computedPreviousValue"
         ref="canvas"