diff --git a/src/components/views/dialogs/security/AccessSecretStorageDialog.tsx b/src/components/views/dialogs/security/AccessSecretStorageDialog.tsx
index 9bad916ff5d..d7154b3aa2f 100644
--- a/src/components/views/dialogs/security/AccessSecretStorageDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/dialogs/security/AccessSecretStorageDialog.tsx
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ export default class AccessSecretStorageDialog extends React.PureComponent<IProp
                                     label={_t("Security Key")}
                                     value={this.state.recoveryKey}
                                     onChange={this.onRecoveryKeyChange}
+                                    autoFocus={true}
                                     forceValidity={this.state.recoveryKeyCorrect}
                                     autoComplete="off"
                                 />
diff --git a/test/components/views/dialogs/AccessSecretStorageDialog-test.tsx b/test/components/views/dialogs/AccessSecretStorageDialog-test.tsx
index 8e5d4043229..9a9b103fac2 100644
--- a/test/components/views/dialogs/AccessSecretStorageDialog-test.tsx
+++ b/test/components/views/dialogs/AccessSecretStorageDialog-test.tsx
@@ -15,113 +15,97 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import React from "react";
-// eslint-disable-next-line deprecate/import
-import { mount, ReactWrapper } from "enzyme";
-import { act } from "react-dom/test-utils";
 import { IPassphraseInfo } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/crypto/api";
+import { act, fireEvent, render, screen } from "@testing-library/react";
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import { MatrixClient } from "matrix-js-sdk/src/matrix";
+import { Mocked } from "jest-mock";
 
-import { findByAttr, getMockClientWithEventEmitter, unmockClientPeg } from "../../../test-utils";
-import { findById, flushPromises } from "../../../test-utils";
+import { getMockClientWithEventEmitter, mockPlatformPeg } from "../../../test-utils";
 import AccessSecretStorageDialog from "../../../../src/components/views/dialogs/security/AccessSecretStorageDialog";
 
+const securityKey = "EsTc WKmb ivvk jLS7 Y1NH 5CcQ mP1E JJwj B3Fd pFWm t4Dp dbyu";
+
 describe("AccessSecretStorageDialog", () => {
-    const mockClient = getMockClientWithEventEmitter({
-        keyBackupKeyFromRecoveryKey: jest.fn(),
-        checkSecretStorageKey: jest.fn(),
-        isValidRecoveryKey: jest.fn(),
-    });
+    let mockClient: Mocked<MatrixClient>;
+
     const defaultProps = {
         onFinished: jest.fn(),
         checkPrivateKey: jest.fn(),
         keyInfo: undefined,
     };
-    const getComponent = (props = {}): ReactWrapper =>
-        mount(<AccessSecretStorageDialog {...defaultProps} {...props} />);
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-        jest.clearAllMocks();
-        mockClient.keyBackupKeyFromRecoveryKey.mockReturnValue("a raw key" as unknown as Uint8Array);
-        mockClient.isValidRecoveryKey.mockReturnValue(false);
-    });
-
-    afterAll(() => {
-        unmockClientPeg();
-    });
 
-    it("Closes the dialog when the form is submitted with a valid key", async () => {
-        const onFinished = jest.fn();
-        const checkPrivateKey = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true);
-        const wrapper = getComponent({ onFinished, checkPrivateKey });
+    const renderComponent = (props = {}): void => {
+        render(<AccessSecretStorageDialog {...defaultProps} {...props} />);
+    };
 
-        // force into valid state
+    const enterSecurityKey = (placeholder = "Security Key"): void => {
         act(() => {
-            wrapper.setState({
-                recoveryKeyValid: true,
-                recoveryKey: "a",
+            fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(placeholder), {
+                target: {
+                    value: securityKey,
+                },
             });
+            // wait for debounce
+            jest.advanceTimersByTime(250);
         });
-        const e = { preventDefault: () => {} };
+    };
 
-        act(() => {
-            wrapper.find("form").simulate("submit", e);
-        });
+    const submitDialog = async (): Promise<void> => {
+        await userEvent.click(screen.getByText("Continue"), { delay: null });
+    };
 
-        await flushPromises();
+    beforeAll(() => {
+        jest.useFakeTimers();
+        mockPlatformPeg();
+    });
 
-        expect(checkPrivateKey).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ recoveryKey: "a" });
-        expect(onFinished).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ recoveryKey: "a" });
+    afterAll(() => {
+        jest.useRealTimers();
+        jest.restoreAllMocks();
     });
 
-    it("Considers a valid key to be valid", async () => {
-        const checkPrivateKey = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true);
-        const wrapper = getComponent({ checkPrivateKey });
-        mockClient.keyBackupKeyFromRecoveryKey.mockReturnValue("a raw key" as unknown as Uint8Array);
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        mockClient = getMockClientWithEventEmitter({
+            keyBackupKeyFromRecoveryKey: jest.fn(),
+            checkSecretStorageKey: jest.fn(),
+            isValidRecoveryKey: jest.fn(),
+        });
+    });
+
+    it("Closes the dialog when the form is submitted with a valid key", async () => {
         mockClient.checkSecretStorageKey.mockResolvedValue(true);
+        mockClient.isValidRecoveryKey.mockReturnValue(true);
 
-        const v = "asdf";
-        const e = { target: { value: v } };
-        act(() => {
-            findById(wrapper, "mx_securityKey").find("input").simulate("change", e);
-            wrapper.setProps({});
-        });
-        await act(async () => {
-            // force a validation now because it debounces
-            // @ts-ignore
-            await wrapper.instance().validateRecoveryKey();
-            wrapper.setProps({});
-        });
+        const onFinished = jest.fn();
+        const checkPrivateKey = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true);
+        renderComponent({ onFinished, checkPrivateKey });
+
+        // check that the input field is focused
+        expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Security Key")).toHaveFocus();
 
-        const submitButton = findByAttr("data-testid")(wrapper, "dialog-primary-button").at(0);
-        // submit button is enabled when key is valid
-        expect(submitButton.props().disabled).toBeFalsy();
-        expect(wrapper.find(".mx_AccessSecretStorageDialog_recoveryKeyFeedback").text()).toEqual("Looks good!");
+        await enterSecurityKey();
+        await submitDialog();
+
+        expect(screen.getByText("Looks good!")).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(checkPrivateKey).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ recoveryKey: securityKey });
+        expect(onFinished).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ recoveryKey: securityKey });
     });
 
     it("Notifies the user if they input an invalid Security Key", async () => {
-        const checkPrivateKey = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(false);
-        const wrapper = getComponent({ checkPrivateKey });
-        const e = { target: { value: "a" } };
+        const onFinished = jest.fn();
+        const checkPrivateKey = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(true);
+        renderComponent({ onFinished, checkPrivateKey });
+
         mockClient.keyBackupKeyFromRecoveryKey.mockImplementation(() => {
             throw new Error("that's no key");
         });
 
-        act(() => {
-            findById(wrapper, "mx_securityKey").find("input").simulate("change", e);
-        });
-        // force a validation now because it debounces
-        // @ts-ignore private
-        await wrapper.instance().validateRecoveryKey();
-
-        const submitButton = findByAttr("data-testid")(wrapper, "dialog-primary-button").at(0);
-        // submit button is disabled when recovery key is invalid
-        expect(submitButton.props().disabled).toBeTruthy();
-        expect(wrapper.find(".mx_AccessSecretStorageDialog_recoveryKeyFeedback").text()).toEqual(
-            "Invalid Security Key",
-        );
-
-        wrapper.setProps({});
-        const notification = wrapper.find(".mx_AccessSecretStorageDialog_recoveryKeyFeedback");
-        expect(notification.props().children).toEqual("Invalid Security Key");
+        await enterSecurityKey();
+        await submitDialog();
+
+        expect(screen.getByText("Continue")).toBeDisabled();
+        expect(screen.getByText("Invalid Security Key")).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 
     it("Notifies the user if they input an invalid passphrase", async function () {
@@ -139,30 +123,17 @@ describe("AccessSecretStorageDialog", () => {
             },
         };
         const checkPrivateKey = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(false);
-        const wrapper = getComponent({ checkPrivateKey, keyInfo });
+        renderComponent({ checkPrivateKey, keyInfo });
         mockClient.isValidRecoveryKey.mockReturnValue(false);
 
-        // update passphrase
-        act(() => {
-            const e = { target: { value: "a" } };
-            findById(wrapper, "mx_passPhraseInput").at(1).simulate("change", e);
-        });
-        wrapper.setProps({});
-
-        // input updated
-        expect(findById(wrapper, "mx_passPhraseInput").at(0).props().value).toEqual("a");
+        await enterSecurityKey("Security Phrase");
+        expect(screen.getByPlaceholderText("Security Phrase")).toHaveValue(securityKey);
+        await submitDialog();
 
-        // submit the form
-        act(() => {
-            wrapper.find("form").at(0).simulate("submit");
-        });
-        await flushPromises();
-
-        wrapper.setProps({});
-        const notification = wrapper.find(".mx_AccessSecretStorageDialog_keyStatus");
-        expect(notification.props().children).toEqual([
-            "\uD83D\uDC4E ",
-            "Unable to access secret storage. Please verify that you " + "entered the correct Security Phrase.",
-        ]);
+        expect(
+            screen.getByText(
+                "👎 Unable to access secret storage. Please verify that you entered the correct Security Phrase.",
+            ),
+        ).toBeInTheDocument();
     });
 });