diff --git a/src/app/features/message-search/SearchInput.tsx b/src/app/features/message-search/SearchInput.tsx
index db646c26..533eb5fd 100644
--- a/src/app/features/message-search/SearchInput.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/message-search/SearchInput.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export function SearchInput({ active, loading, searchInputRef, onSearch, onReset
         ref={searchInputRef}
         style={{ paddingRight: config.space.S300 }}
         name="searchInput"
+        autoFocus
         size="500"
         variant="Background"
         placeholder="Search for keyword"
diff --git a/src/app/features/room/RoomView.tsx b/src/app/features/room/RoomView.tsx
index b6eebdf2..66ca8838 100644
--- a/src/app/features/room/RoomView.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/room/RoomView.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import React, { useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Box, Text, config } from 'folds';
 import { EventType, Room } from 'matrix-js-sdk';
 import { ReactEditor } from 'slate-react';
 import { isKeyHotkey } from 'is-hotkey';
 import { useStateEvent } from '../../hooks/useStateEvent';
+import { ScreenSize, useScreenSizeContext } from '../../hooks/useScreenSize';
 import { StateEvent } from '../../../types/matrix/room';
 import { usePowerLevelsAPI, usePowerLevelsContext } from '../../hooks/usePowerLevels';
 import { useMatrixClient } from '../../hooks/useMatrixClient';
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ export function RoomView({ room, eventId }: { room: Room; eventId?: string }) {
 
   const [hideActivity] = useSetting(settingsAtom, 'hideActivity');
 
+  const screenSize = useScreenSizeContext();
+
   const { roomId } = room;
   const editor = useEditor();
 
@@ -99,6 +102,12 @@ export function RoomView({ room, eventId }: { room: Room; eventId?: string }) {
     )
   );
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (screenSize === ScreenSize.Desktop) {
+      ReactEditor.focus(editor);
+    }
+  }, [editor, screenSize]);
+
   return (
     <Page ref={roomViewRef}>
       <RoomViewHeader />
diff --git a/src/app/organisms/invite-user/InviteUser.jsx b/src/app/organisms/invite-user/InviteUser.jsx
index c5bade69..271c22a9 100644
--- a/src/app/organisms/invite-user/InviteUser.jsx
+++ b/src/app/organisms/invite-user/InviteUser.jsx
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ function InviteUser({ isOpen, roomId, searchTerm, onRequestClose }) {
             searchUser(usernameRef.current.value);
           }}
         >
-          <Input value={searchTerm} forwardRef={usernameRef} label="Name or userId" />
+          <Input value={searchTerm} forwardRef={usernameRef} label="Name or userId" autoFocus />
           <Button disabled={isSearching} iconSrc={UserIC} variant="primary" type="submit">
             Search
           </Button>