diff --git a/src/hooks/useAutoFocusInput.ts b/src/hooks/useAutoFocusInput.ts
index 4ddf421af48d..ddc74aecd523 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useAutoFocusInput.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useAutoFocusInput.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {InteractionManager} from 'react-native';
 import {moveSelectionToEnd, scrollToBottom} from '@libs/InputUtils';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
 import {useSplashScreenStateContext} from '@src/SplashScreenStateContext';
+import usePrevious from './usePrevious';
 import useSidePane from './useSidePane';
 
 type UseAutoFocusInput = {
@@ -56,13 +57,14 @@ export default function useAutoFocusInput(isMultiline = false): UseAutoFocusInpu
 
     // Trigger focus when side pane transition ends
     const {isSidePaneTransitionEnded, shouldHideSidePane} = useSidePane();
+    const prevShouldHideSidePane = usePrevious(shouldHideSidePane);
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (!shouldHideSidePane) {
+        if (!shouldHideSidePane || prevShouldHideSidePane) {
             return;
         }
 
         setIsScreenTransitionEnded(isSidePaneTransitionEnded);
-    }, [isSidePaneTransitionEnded, shouldHideSidePane]);
+    }, [isSidePaneTransitionEnded, shouldHideSidePane, prevShouldHideSidePane]);
 
     const inputCallbackRef = (ref: TextInput | null) => {
         inputRef.current = ref;
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSidePane.ts b/src/hooks/useSidePane.ts
index d0d579086bd6..ea03c65aa35d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSidePane.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSidePane.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function useSidePane() {
     const {windowWidth} = useWindowDimensions();
     const sidePaneWidth = shouldUseNarrowLayout ? windowWidth : variables.sideBarWidth;
 
-    const [isSidePaneTransitionEnded, setIsSidePaneTransitionEnded] = useState(true);
+    const [isSidePaneTransitionEnded, setIsSidePaneTransitionEnded] = useState(false);
     const {shouldHideSidePane, shouldHideSidePaneBackdrop, shouldHideHelpButton, sidePaneNVP} = useSidePaneDisplayStatus();
     const shouldHideToolTip = isExtraLargeScreenWidth ? !isSidePaneTransitionEnded : !shouldHideSidePane;