diff --git a/src/pages/workspace/workflows/WorkspaceWorkflowsPayerPage.tsx b/src/pages/workspace/workflows/WorkspaceWorkflowsPayerPage.tsx
index 0b7b817e1546..650aab459e48 100644
--- a/src/pages/workspace/workflows/WorkspaceWorkflowsPayerPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/workspace/workflows/WorkspaceWorkflowsPayerPage.tsx
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ function WorkspaceWorkflowsPayerPage({route, policy, personalDetails, isLoadingR
                         headerMessage={headerMessage}
                         ListItem={UserListItem}
                         onSelectRow={setPolicyAuthorizedPayer}
+                        initiallyFocusedOptionKey={formattedAuthorizedPayer.at(0)?.keyForList}
                         shouldSingleExecuteRowSelect
                         showScrollIndicator
                         addBottomSafeAreaPadding