diff --git a/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js b/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
index 65f4bc64cee0..e72bb7ef4b8e 100755
--- a/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
+++ b/src/components/OptionsSelector/BaseOptionsSelector.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class BaseOptionsSelector extends Component {
         this.subscribeToKeyboardShortcut();
 
         if (this.props.isFocused && this.props.autoFocus && this.textInput) {
-            setTimeout(() => {
+            this.focusTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
                 this.textInput.focus();
             }, CONST.ANIMATED_TRANSITION);
         }