diff --git a/source/components/conversation/Input.js b/source/components/conversation/Input.js
index 7cc629428..6f70ac0d3 100644
--- a/source/components/conversation/Input.js
+++ b/source/components/conversation/Input.js
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ export default class Input extends Component {
 		)
 	}
 
-	componentDidMount() {
-		this.inputElement.focus()
-	}
 	renderSuggestions(themeColours) {
 		let { setFormValue, suggestions, inverted } = this.props,
 			{ i18n } = this.context