diff --git a/src/pages/OnboardingWork/BaseOnboardingWork.tsx b/src/pages/OnboardingWork/BaseOnboardingWork.tsx
index 5dc270cef2d..cf0809c8fb9 100644
--- a/src/pages/OnboardingWork/BaseOnboardingWork.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/OnboardingWork/BaseOnboardingWork.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import OfflineIndicator from '@components/OfflineIndicator';
 import ScreenWrapper from '@components/ScreenWrapper';
 import Text from '@components/Text';
 import TextInput from '@components/TextInput';
+import useAutoFocusInput from '@hooks/useAutoFocusInput';
 import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import useOnboardingLayout from '@hooks/useOnboardingLayout';
 import useResponsiveLayout from '@hooks/useResponsiveLayout';
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ function BaseOnboardingWork({shouldUseNativeStyles, onboardingPurposeSelected, o
     const {translate} = useLocalize();
     const {shouldUseNarrowLayout} = useResponsiveLayout();
     const {isMediumOrLargerScreenWidth} = useOnboardingLayout();
+    const {inputCallbackRef} = useAutoFocusInput();
 
     const completeEngagement = useCallback(
         (values: FormOnyxValues<'onboardingWorkForm'>) => {
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ function BaseOnboardingWork({shouldUseNativeStyles, onboardingPurposeSelected, o
                     <View style={styles.mb4}>
                         <InputWrapper
                             InputComponent={TextInput}
+                            ref={inputCallbackRef}
                             inputID={INPUT_IDS.WORK}
                             name="fwork"
                             label={translate('common.businessName')}