diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.js
index 12e31495af2b..026df340040e 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.js
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ function ComposerWithSuggestions({
     const maxComposerLines = isSmallScreenWidth ? CONST.COMPOSER.MAX_LINES_SMALL_SCREEN : CONST.COMPOSER.MAX_LINES;
 
     const parentReportAction = lodashGet(parentReportActions, [parentReportActionID]);
-    const shouldAutoFocus = !modal.isVisible && (shouldFocusInputOnScreenFocus || (isEmptyChat && !ReportActionsUtils.isTransactionThread(parentReportAction))) && shouldShowComposeInput;
+    const shouldAutoFocus =
+        !modal.isVisible && isFocused && (shouldFocusInputOnScreenFocus || (isEmptyChat && !ReportActionsUtils.isTransactionThread(parentReportAction))) && shouldShowComposeInput;
 
     const valueRef = useRef(value);
     valueRef.current = value;