diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
index 0356368bd1a6..0942c329e6a0 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionCompose.js
@@ -730,6 +730,11 @@ class ReportActionCompose extends React.Component {
             return;
         }
 
+        // If the space key is pressed, do not focus
+        if (e.code === 'Space') {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // if we're typing on another input/text area, do not focus
         if (['INPUT', 'TEXTAREA'].includes(e.target.nodeName)) {
             return;