diff --git a/config/eslint/eslint.seatbelt.tsv b/config/eslint/eslint.seatbelt.tsv
index 1b4e69dc718d..7fe1d8e289ec 100644
--- a/config/eslint/eslint.seatbelt.tsv
+++ b/config/eslint/eslint.seatbelt.tsv
@@ -469,7 +469,6 @@
 "../../src/pages/Search/SearchMoneyRequestReportPage.tsx"	"@typescript-eslint/no-deprecated/InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions"	1
 "../../src/pages/Search/SearchPage.tsx"	"react-hooks/set-state-in-effect"	1
 "../../src/pages/Search/SearchTransactionsChangeReport.tsx"	"@typescript-eslint/no-deprecated/InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions"	1
-"../../src/pages/Share/ShareRootPage.tsx"	"@typescript-eslint/no-deprecated/InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions"	1
 "../../src/pages/TransactionDuplicate/Confirmation.tsx"	"react-hooks/refs"	12
 "../../src/pages/Travel/TravelUpgrade.tsx"	"react-hooks/set-state-in-effect"	1
 "../../src/pages/ValidateLoginPage/index.web.tsx"	"react-hooks/set-state-in-effect"	1
diff --git a/src/components/Share/ShareTabParticipantsSelector.tsx b/src/components/Share/ShareTabParticipantsSelector.tsx
index b4b0c25b30ef..bf556aa7591b 100644
--- a/src/components/Share/ShareTabParticipantsSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Share/ShareTabParticipantsSelector.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import type {Ref} from 'react';
 import React, {useState} from 'react';
 import useCurrentUserPersonalDetails from '@hooks/useCurrentUserPersonalDetails';
 import useOnyx from '@hooks/useOnyx';
@@ -14,20 +13,14 @@ import {validTransactionDraftIDsSelector} from '@src/selectors/TransactionDraft'
 
 type ShareTabParticipantsSelectorProps = {
     detailsPageRouteObject: typeof ROUTES.SHARE_SUBMIT_DETAILS | typeof ROUTES.SHARE_DETAILS;
-    ref?: Ref<InputFocusRef>;
 };
 
-type InputFocusRef = {
-    focus?: () => void;
-};
-
-function ShareTabParticipantsSelectorComponent({detailsPageRouteObject, ref}: ShareTabParticipantsSelectorProps) {
+function ShareTabParticipantsSelectorComponent({detailsPageRouteObject}: ShareTabParticipantsSelectorProps) {
     const {accountID: currentUserAccountID} = useCurrentUserPersonalDetails();
     const [draftTransactionIDs] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.TRANSACTION_DRAFT, {selector: validTransactionDraftIDsSelector});
     const [selectedReportID, setSelectedReportID] = useState<string | number | undefined>();
     return (
         <MoneyRequestParticipantsSelector
-            ref={ref}
             iouType={CONST.IOU.TYPE.SUBMIT}
             initiallySelectedReportID={typeof selectedReportID === 'string' ? selectedReportID : undefined}
             onParticipantsAdded={(value) => {
diff --git a/src/pages/Share/ShareRootPage.tsx b/src/pages/Share/ShareRootPage.tsx
index 530cf7e8fa18..d8a45f746d49 100644
--- a/src/pages/Share/ShareRootPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Share/ShareRootPage.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import React, {useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState} from 'react';
-// eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-imports
-import {Alert, AppState, InteractionManager, View} from 'react-native';
+import {Alert, AppState, View} from 'react-native';
 import HeaderWithBackButton from '@components/HeaderWithBackButton';
-import type {AnimatedTextInputRef} from '@components/RNTextInput';
 import ScreenWrapper from '@components/ScreenWrapper';
 import TabNavigatorSkeleton from '@components/Skeletons/TabNavigatorSkeleton';
 import TabSelector from '@components/TabSelector/TabSelector';
@@ -169,24 +167,6 @@ function ShareRootPage() {
         [isFileReady],
     );
 
-    const shareTabInputRef = useRef<AnimatedTextInputRef | null>(null);
-    const submitTabInputRef = useRef<AnimatedTextInputRef | null>(null);
-
-    // We're focusing the input using internal onPageSelected to fix input focus inconsistencies on native.
-    // More info: https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues/59388
-    const onTabSelectFocusHandler = ({index}: {index: number}) => {
-        // We runAfterInteractions since the function is called in the animate block on web-based
-        // implementation, this fixes an animation glitch and matches the native internal delay
-        InteractionManager.runAfterInteractions(() => {
-            // Chat tab (0) / Room tab (1) according to OnyxTabNavigator (see below)
-            if (index === 0) {
-                shareTabInputRef.current?.focus();
-            } else if (index === 1) {
-                submitTabInputRef.current?.focus();
-            }
-        });
-    };
-
     return (
         <ScreenWrapper
             includeSafeAreaPaddingBottom
@@ -205,10 +185,9 @@ function ShareRootPage() {
                         tabBar={TabSelector}
                         defaultSelectedTab={isFileScannable ? CONST.TAB.SHARE.SUBMIT : CONST.TAB.SHARE.SHARE}
                         lazyLoadEnabled
-                        onTabSelect={onTabSelectFocusHandler}
                     >
-                        <TopTab.Screen name={CONST.TAB.SHARE.SHARE}>{() => <ShareTab ref={shareTabInputRef} />}</TopTab.Screen>
-                        {isFileScannable && <TopTab.Screen name={CONST.TAB.SHARE.SUBMIT}>{() => <SubmitTab ref={submitTabInputRef} />}</TopTab.Screen>}
+                        <TopTab.Screen name={CONST.TAB.SHARE.SHARE}>{() => <ShareTab />}</TopTab.Screen>
+                        {isFileScannable && <TopTab.Screen name={CONST.TAB.SHARE.SUBMIT}>{() => <SubmitTab />}</TopTab.Screen>}
                     </OnyxTabNavigator>
                 ) : (
                     <TabNavigatorSkeleton reasonAttributes={reasonAttributes} />
diff --git a/src/pages/Share/ShareTab.tsx b/src/pages/Share/ShareTab.tsx
index 3a17ea12eb5e..48618dc5dafb 100644
--- a/src/pages/Share/ShareTab.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Share/ShareTab.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
-import type {Ref} from 'react';
-import React, {useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useRef, useState} from 'react';
+import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import {View} from 'react-native';
 import {usePersonalDetails} from '@components/OnyxListItemProvider';
 import SelectionList from '@components/SelectionList';
 import InviteMemberListItem from '@components/SelectionList/ListItem/InviteMemberListItem';
-import type {ListItem, SelectionListHandle} from '@components/SelectionList/types';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
 import useCurrentUserPersonalDetails from '@hooks/useCurrentUserPersonalDetails';
 import useDebouncedState from '@hooks/useDebouncedState';
@@ -33,22 +31,12 @@ const defaultListOptions = {
     categoryOptions: [],
 };
 
-type ShareTabRef = {
-    focus?: () => void;
-};
-
-type ShareTabProps = {
-    /** Reference to the outer element */
-    ref?: Ref<ShareTabRef>;
-};
-
-function ShareTab({ref}: ShareTabProps) {
+function ShareTab() {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
     const {isOffline} = useNetwork();
     const [textInputValue, debouncedTextInputValue, setTextInputValue] = useDebouncedState('');
     const [betas] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.BETAS);
-    const selectionListRef = useRef<SelectionListHandle<ListItem> | null>(null);
     const [selectedReportID, setSelectedReportID] = useState<string | number | undefined>();
     const [countryCode = CONST.DEFAULT_COUNTRY_CODE] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.COUNTRY_CODE);
     const [loginList] = useOnyx(ONYXKEYS.LOGIN_LIST);
@@ -61,9 +49,6 @@ function ShareTab({ref}: ShareTabProps) {
     const currentUserAccountID = currentUserPersonalDetails.accountID;
     const currentUserEmail = currentUserPersonalDetails.email ?? '';
     const personalDetails = usePersonalDetails();
-    useImperativeHandle(ref, () => ({
-        focus: selectionListRef.current?.focusTextInput,
-    }));
 
     const {didScreenTransitionEnd} = useScreenWrapperTransitionStatus();
     const {options: listOptions, isLoading} = useFilteredOptions({
@@ -157,7 +142,6 @@ function ShareTab({ref}: ShareTabProps) {
         hint: offlineMessage,
         onChangeText: setTextInputValue,
         headerMessage: header,
-        disableAutoFocus: true,
     };
 
     const customListHeader =
@@ -178,7 +162,6 @@ function ShareTab({ref}: ShareTabProps) {
             shouldSingleExecuteRowSelect
             onSelectRow={onSelectRow}
             isLoadingNewOptions={!!isSearchingForReports}
-            ref={selectionListRef}
         />
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/Share/SubmitTab.tsx b/src/pages/Share/SubmitTab.tsx
index 471e39d4b1c4..50154043fb10 100644
--- a/src/pages/Share/SubmitTab.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Share/SubmitTab.tsx
@@ -1,24 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import type {Ref} from 'react';
 import ShareTabParticipantsSelector from '@components/Share/ShareTabParticipantsSelector';
 import ROUTES from '@src/ROUTES';
 
-type InputFocusRef = {
-    focus?: () => void;
-};
-
-type SubmitTabProps = {
-    /** Reference to the outer element */
-    ref?: Ref<InputFocusRef>;
-};
-
-function SubmitTabComponent({ref}: SubmitTabProps) {
-    return (
-        <ShareTabParticipantsSelector
-            ref={ref}
-            detailsPageRouteObject={ROUTES.SHARE_SUBMIT_DETAILS}
-        />
-    );
+function SubmitTabComponent() {
+    return <ShareTabParticipantsSelector detailsPageRouteObject={ROUTES.SHARE_SUBMIT_DETAILS} />;
 }
 
 const SubmitTab = SubmitTabComponent;
