diff --git a/web/screens/Thread/ThreadCenterPanel/ChatInput/RichTextEditor.tsx b/web/screens/Thread/ThreadCenterPanel/ChatInput/RichTextEditor.tsx
index 88ddad485..87ea4e08f 100644
--- a/web/screens/Thread/ThreadCenterPanel/ChatInput/RichTextEditor.tsx
+++ b/web/screens/Thread/ThreadCenterPanel/ChatInput/RichTextEditor.tsx
@@ -269,10 +269,13 @@ const RichTextEditor = ({
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (!ReactEditor.isFocused(editor)) {
+      ReactEditor.focus(editor)
+    }
     if (textareaRef.current) {
       textareaRef.current.focus()
     }
-  }, [activeThreadId])
+  }, [activeThreadId, editor])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (textareaRef.current?.clientHeight) {