diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/compose_form.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
index cfe44c14c..8982899f9 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/compose_form.js
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ class ComposeForm extends ImmutablePureComponent {
             searchTokens={[':']}
             id='glitch.composer.spoiler.input'
             className='spoiler-input__input'
+            autoFocus={false}
           />
         </div>