diff --git a/form.php b/form.php
index d8831c4..142b1c2 100644
--- a/form.php
+++ b/form.php
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class form
     // the first error fields when there is one
     foreach ($this->fields as $field)
     {
-      if ($field->type !== "hidden")
+      if ($field->type !== "hidden" && $field->readonly !== true)
         break;
     }
     $focusElement = $field->name;