diff --git a/src/components/UniversalSearch/UniversalSearch.js b/src/components/UniversalSearch/UniversalSearch.js
index a0c054ba7..251e23f0f 100644
--- a/src/components/UniversalSearch/UniversalSearch.js
+++ b/src/components/UniversalSearch/UniversalSearch.js
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ function UniversalSearchBar({ isOpen, onSearchTypeChange, ...listProps }) {
       {...handlers}
     >
       <InputGroup
-        autoFocus={true}
         large={true}
         leftIcon={<Icon icon={'universal-search'} iconSize={20} />}
         placeholder={intl.get('universal_search.placeholder')}