diff --git a/src/components/Search/SearchRouter/SearchRouterInput.tsx b/src/components/Search/SearchRouter/SearchRouterInput.tsx
index ebff95eb3a5a..811c34b72a6e 100644
--- a/src/components/Search/SearchRouter/SearchRouterInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Search/SearchRouter/SearchRouterInput.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-import React, {useState} from 'react';
 import type {ReactNode, RefObject} from 'react';
-import {View} from 'react-native';
+import React, {useState} from 'react';
 import type {StyleProp, ViewStyle} from 'react-native';
+import {View} from 'react-native';
 import FormHelpMessage from '@components/FormHelpMessage';
 import type {SelectionListHandle} from '@components/SelectionList/types';
 import TextInput from '@components/TextInput';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import useNetwork from '@hooks/useNetwork';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
+import shouldDelayFocus from '@libs/shouldDelayFocus';
 import variables from '@styles/variables';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ function SearchRouterInput({
                         value={value}
                         onChangeText={onChangeText}
                         autoFocus={autoFocus}
+                        shouldDelayFocus={shouldDelayFocus}
                         loadingSpinnerStyle={[styles.mt0, styles.mr2]}
                         role={CONST.ROLE.PRESENTATION}
                         placeholder={translate('search.searchPlaceholder')}