diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.tsx b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.tsx
index 2f9daa117273..734a94d50d38 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions/ComposerWithSuggestions.tsx
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@ function ComposerWithSuggestions(
         const unsubscribeNavigationBlur = navigation.addListener('blur', () => KeyDownListener.removeKeyDownPressListener(focusComposerOnKeyPress));
         const unsubscribeNavigationFocus = navigation.addListener('focus', () => {
             KeyDownListener.addKeyDownPressListener(focusComposerOnKeyPress);
+            // The report isn't unmounted and can be focused again after going back from another report so we should update the composerRef again
+            // @ts-expect-error need to reassign this ref
+            ReportActionComposeFocusManager.composerRef.current = textInputRef.current;
             setUpComposeFocusManager();
         });
         KeyDownListener.addKeyDownPressListener(focusComposerOnKeyPress);