diff --git a/packages/editor/src/components/post-title/index.js b/packages/editor/src/components/post-title/index.js
index e992e25bae11a..d5f81b5d143c8 100644
--- a/packages/editor/src/components/post-title/index.js
+++ b/packages/editor/src/components/post-title/index.js
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class PostTitle extends Component {
 									right away, without needing to click anything.
 								*/
 								/* eslint-disable jsx-a11y/no-autofocus */
-								autoFocus={ isCleanNewPost }
+								autoFocus={ document.body === document.activeElement && isCleanNewPost }
 								/* eslint-enable jsx-a11y/no-autofocus */
 							/>
 						</KeyboardShortcuts>