diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.tsx b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.tsx
index b56109b64c40..f437b0395971 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.tsx
@@ -648,6 +648,13 @@ function ComposerWithSuggestions(
         focus(true);
     }, [focus, prevIsFocused, editFocused, prevIsModalVisible, isFocused, modal?.isVisible, isNextModalWillOpenRef, shouldAutoFocus]);
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (prevIsFocused || !isFocused || showSoftInputOnFocus) {
+            return;
+        }
+        setShowSoftInputOnFocus(true);
+    }, [isFocused, prevIsFocused, showSoftInputOnFocus, setShowSoftInputOnFocus]);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         // Scrolls the composer to the bottom and sets the selection to the end, so that longer drafts are easier to edit
         updateMultilineInputRange(textInputRef.current, !!shouldAutoFocus);