diff --git a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
index 02e1db674aff5e..0f93f4f30e8935 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/TextInput/TextInput.js
@@ -698,6 +698,11 @@ function useFocusOnMount(
   const initialAutoFocusValue = useRef<?boolean>(initialAutoFocus);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    // On iOS autoFocus is handled natively.
+    if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // We only want to autofocus on initial mount.
     // Since initialAutoFocusValue and inputRef will never change
     // this should match the expected behavior
@@ -708,14 +713,9 @@ function useFocusOnMount(
         }
       };
 
-      let rafId;
-      if (Platform.OS === 'android') {
-        // On Android this needs to be executed in a rAF callback
-        // otherwise the keyboard opens then closes immediately.
-        rafId = requestAnimationFrame(focus);
-      } else {
-        focus();
-      }
+      // On Android this needs to be executed in a rAF callback
+      // otherwise the keyboard opens then closes immediately.
+      const rafId = requestAnimationFrame(focus);
 
       return () => {
         if (rafId != null) {
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
index 186f83d5e80782..99ccfa1e3a01f5 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, copy, nullable) RCTDirectEventBlock onScroll;
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) NSInteger mostRecentEventCount;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL autoFocus;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL blurOnSubmit;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL selectTextOnFocus;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) BOOL clearTextOnFocus;
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
index c61279893f0ad0..e01bd43b67c6e9 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputView.m
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ @implementation RCTBaseTextInputView {
   BOOL _hasInputAccesoryView;
   NSString *_Nullable _predictedText;
   NSInteger _nativeEventCount;
+  BOOL _didMoveToWindow;
 }
 
 - (instancetype)initWithBridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge
@@ -519,7 +520,13 @@ - (void)reactBlur
 
 - (void)didMoveToWindow
 {
-  [self.backedTextInputView reactFocusIfNeeded];
+  if (self.autoFocus && !_didMoveToWindow) {
+    [self.backedTextInputView reactFocus];
+  } else {
+    [self.backedTextInputView reactFocusIfNeeded];
+  }
+
+  _didMoveToWindow = YES;
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Custom Input Accessory View
diff --git a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
index 788657c6c8110f..78a61fe9b09af7 100644
--- a/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
+++ b/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBaseTextInputViewManager.m
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ @implementation RCTBaseTextInputViewManager
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(clearButtonMode, backedTextInputView.clearButtonMode, UITextFieldViewMode)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(scrollEnabled, backedTextInputView.scrollEnabled, BOOL)
 RCT_REMAP_VIEW_PROPERTY(secureTextEntry, backedTextInputView.secureTextEntry, BOOL)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(autoFocus, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(blurOnSubmit, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(clearTextOnFocus, BOOL)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(keyboardType, UIKeyboardType)