diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 122858672c93e..8798f87bb55da 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ branches:
   only:
     - master
     - rnmobile/master
-    - rnmobile/releases
+    - /rnmobile\/release.*/
     - /wp\/.*/
 
 env:
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/plain-text/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/plain-text/index.native.js
index 8790e593e8942..9ddb1fba7465c 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/plain-text/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/plain-text/index.native.js
@@ -16,22 +16,39 @@ import styles from './style.scss';
 export default class PlainText extends Component {
 	constructor() {
 		super( ...arguments );
-		this.isIOS = Platform.OS === 'ios';
+		this.isAndroid = Platform.OS === 'android';
 	}
 
 	componentDidMount() {
 		// if isSelected is true, we should request the focus on this TextInput
 		if ( this._input.isFocused() === false && this.props.isSelected ) {
-			this.focus();
+			if ( this.isAndroid ) {
+				/*
+				 * There seems to be an issue in React Native where the keyboard doesn't show if called shortly after rendering.
+				 * As a common work around this delay is used.
+				 * https://github.com/facebook/react-native/issues/19366#issuecomment-400603928
+				 */
+				this.timeoutID = setTimeout( () => {
+					this._input.focus();
+				}, 100 );
+			} else {
+				this._input.focus();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	componentDidUpdate( prevProps ) {
-		if ( ! this.props.isSelected && prevProps.isSelected && this.isIOS ) {
+		if ( ! this.props.isSelected && prevProps.isSelected ) {
 			this._input.blur();
 		}
 	}
 
+	componentWillUnmount() {
+		if ( this.isAndroid ) {
+			clearTimeout( this.timeoutID );
+		}
+	}
+
 	focus() {
 		this._input.focus();
 	}