diff --git a/src/pages/iou/MoneyRequestDescriptionPage.js b/src/pages/iou/MoneyRequestDescriptionPage.js
index b03debb9bb86..09d5cf6fd1b9 100644
--- a/src/pages/iou/MoneyRequestDescriptionPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/iou/MoneyRequestDescriptionPage.js
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ class MoneyRequestDescriptionPage extends Component {
 
     render() {
         return (
-            <ScreenWrapper includeSafeAreaPaddingBottom={false} shouldEnableMaxHeight>
+            <ScreenWrapper
+                includeSafeAreaPaddingBottom={false}
+                shouldEnableMaxHeight
+                onEntryTransitionEnd={() => this.descriptionInputRef && this.descriptionInputRef.focus()}
+            >
                 <HeaderWithCloseButton
                     title={this.props.translate('common.description')}
                     shouldShowBackButton
@@ -78,6 +82,7 @@ class MoneyRequestDescriptionPage extends Component {
                             name="moneyRequestComment"
                             defaultValue={this.props.iou.comment}
                             label={this.props.translate('moneyRequestConfirmationList.whatsItFor')}
+                            ref={el => this.descriptionInputRef = el}
                         />
                     </View>
                 </Form>
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/Profile/Contacts/NewContactMethodPage.js b/src/pages/settings/Profile/Contacts/NewContactMethodPage.js
index 0c59cb17ba4e..494b76d4c702 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings/Profile/Contacts/NewContactMethodPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/settings/Profile/Contacts/NewContactMethodPage.js
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function NewContactMethodPage(props) {
 
     return (
         <ScreenWrapper
-            onTransitionEnd={() => {
+            onEntryTransitionEnd={() => {
                 if (!loginInputRef.current) {
                     return;
                 }
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ function NewContactMethodPage(props) {
                 <View style={[styles.ph5, styles.mb6]}>
                     <TextInput
                         label={`${props.translate('common.email')}/${props.translate('common.phoneNumber')}`}
-                        ref={loginInputRef}
+                        ref={el => loginInputRef.current = el}
                         value={login}
                         onChangeText={handleLoginChange}
                         autoCapitalize="none"