diff --git a/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js b/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
index 5e37db057db5..0125fc8e178e 100755
--- a/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
+++ b/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
@@ -75,7 +75,9 @@ class BaseOptionsSelector extends Component {
         this.subscribeToKeyboardShortcut();
 
         if (this.props.isFocused && this.props.autoFocus && this.textInput) {
-            this.textInput.focus();
+            this.focusTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
+                this.textInput.focus();
+            }, CONST.ANIMATED_TRANSITION);
         }
 
         this.scrollToIndex(this.props.selectedOptions.length ? 0 : this.state.focusedIndex, false);
@@ -137,6 +139,10 @@ class BaseOptionsSelector extends Component {
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
+        if (this.focusTimeout) {
+            clearTimeout(this.focusTimeout);
+        }
+
         this.unSubscribeFromKeyboardShortcut();
     }