diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions.js
index e194d0870885..101c3ac04170 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose/ComposerWithSuggestions.js
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ function ComposerWithSuggestions({
     const maxComposerLines = isSmallScreenWidth ? CONST.COMPOSER.MAX_LINES_SMALL_SCREEN : CONST.COMPOSER.MAX_LINES;
 
     const isEmptyChat = useMemo(() => _.size(reportActions) === 1, [reportActions]);
-    const shouldAutoFocus = !modal.isVisible && (shouldFocusInputOnScreenFocus || isEmptyChat) && shouldShowComposeInput;
+    const parentAction = ReportActionsUtils.getParentReportAction(report);
+    const shouldAutoFocus = !modal.isVisible && (shouldFocusInputOnScreenFocus || (isEmptyChat && !ReportActionsUtils.isTransactionThread(parentAction))) && shouldShowComposeInput;
 
     const valueRef = useRef(value);
     valueRef.current = value;