diff --git a/views/Settings/SetPassword.tsx b/views/Settings/SetPassword.tsx
index 368197d6a..856a687ae 100644
--- a/views/Settings/SetPassword.tsx
+++ b/views/Settings/SetPassword.tsx
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ export default class SetPassphrase extends React.Component<
         isBiometryEnabled: false
     };
 
+    private firstInput = React.createRef<any>();
+
     async componentDidMount() {
         const { SettingsStore } = this.props;
         const settings = await SettingsStore.getSettings();
@@ -58,6 +60,8 @@ export default class SetPassphrase extends React.Component<
         if (settings.passphrase) {
             this.setState({ savedPassphrase: settings.passphrase });
         }
+
+        this.firstInput.current?.focus();
     }
 
     renderSeparator = () => (
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ export default class SetPassphrase extends React.Component<
                         {localeString('views.Settings.newPassword')}
                     </Text>
                     <TextInput
+                        ref={this.firstInput}
                         placeholder={'********'}
                         placeholderTextColor="darkgray"
                         value={passphrase}