diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
index a8b28ca4..b8925241 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/ComposePost.tsx
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
         <TextInput
           multiline
           scrollEnabled
-          autoFocus
           onChangeText={(text: string) => onChangeText(text)}
           placeholder={replyTo ? 'Write your reply' : "What's new?"}
           style={styles.textInput}>