diff --git a/components/cycle-day/symptoms/note.js b/components/cycle-day/symptoms/note.js
index 40ce6b593a796780950b097273616c4967515021..3e36441f6bc495e8ebf660e8416438d81ebc45c9 100644
--- a/components/cycle-day/symptoms/note.js
+++ b/components/cycle-day/symptoms/note.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export default class Note extends Component {
         <ScrollView>
           <View style={styles.symptomViewRow}>
             <TextInput
+              autoFocus={!this.state.currentValue}
               multiline={true}
               placeholder="Enter"
               onChangeText={(val) => {
@@ -50,4 +51,4 @@ export default class Note extends Component {
       </View>
     )
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}