diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Settings/SettingsScreen/View/SettingsScreenUserStatusRow.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Settings/SettingsScreen/View/SettingsScreenUserStatusRow.swift
index 98328b419..79f86ebf9 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Settings/SettingsScreen/View/SettingsScreenUserStatusRow.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/Settings/SettingsScreen/View/SettingsScreenUserStatusRow.swift
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ struct SettingsScreenUserStatusRow: View {
                     TextField(L10n.screenSettingsUserStatusCustomHint, text: $customText)
                         .textFieldStyle(.compound(.raised))
                         .focused($isCustomFieldFocused)
-                        .onAppear { isCustomFieldFocused = true }
+                        .onAppear(perform: focusCustomField)
                         .accessibilityLabel(L10n.screenSettingsUserStatusCustomHint)
                         .padding(.vertical, 3)
                     
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ struct SettingsScreenUserStatusRow: View {
         }
     }
     
+    private func focusCustomField() {
+        guard !ProcessInfo.isRunningTests else { return }
+        isCustomFieldFocused = true
+    }
+    
     private func saveCustomStatus() {
         guard case let .customStatusInput(emoji) = mode else { return }
         action(.set(.init(text: customText, emoji: emoji)))