diff --git a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessageEdit.js b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessageEdit.js
index 798fc3ad5d0c..5e9bb1ec625d 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessageEdit.js
+++ b/src/pages/home/report/ReportActionItemMessageEdit.js
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ReportActionItemMessageEdit extends React.Component {
      * @param {String} newDraft
      */
     updateDraft(newDraft) {
+        this.textInput.setNativeProps({text: newDraft});
         const trimmedNewDraft = newDraft.trim();
         this.setState({draft: trimmedNewDraft});
         this.debouncedSaveDraft(trimmedNewDraft);
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ class ReportActionItemMessageEdit extends React.Component {
                 <View style={[styles.chatItemComposeBox, styles.flexRow, styles.chatItemComposeBoxColor]}>
                     <TextInputFocusable
                         multiline
+                        ref={el => this.textInput = el}
                         onChangeText={this.updateDraft} // Debounced saveDraftComment
                         onKeyPress={this.triggerSaveOrCancel}
                         defaultValue={this.props.draftMessage}