diff --git a/src/mm-input/mm-input.html b/src/mm-input/mm-input.html
index 65d6da6f..c378fd5c 100644
--- a/src/mm-input/mm-input.html
+++ b/src/mm-input/mm-input.html
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	<link rel="import" type="css" href="mm-input.css"/>
 	<template>
 		<input 
+			id="input"
 			type="{{type}}" 
 			class$="{{ _updateClass(direction, error) }}" 
 			placeholder="{{placeholder}}" 
diff --git a/src/mm-input/mm-input.js b/src/mm-input/mm-input.js
index dfa78f97..d2a0a668 100644
--- a/src/mm-input/mm-input.js
+++ b/src/mm-input/mm-input.js
@@ -135,6 +135,15 @@
 			this.fire("changed", { value: newVal });	
 		},
 
+		setFocus: function() {
+			this.$.input.focus();
+			// this.$.input.select();
+		},
+
+		setBlur: function() {
+			this.$.input.blur();
+		},
+
 		clearInput: function(e) {
 			this.value = null;
 			this._clearVisible = false;