diff --git a/Components/ChatInput.svelte b/Components/ChatInput.svelte
index 48c9e8c..8a86d5a 100644
--- a/Components/ChatInput.svelte
+++ b/Components/ChatInput.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { tick } from "svelte";
-  import { setIcon } from "obsidian";
+  import { Platform, setIcon } from "obsidian";
 	import type { UserInputService } from "Services/UserInputService";
 	import type { ISearchState, SearchStateStore } from "Stores/SearchStateStore";
 	import { Resolve } from "Services/DependencyService";
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@
     textareaElement.textContent = "";
     userRequest = "";
 
+    if (Platform.isMobile) {
+      textareaElement.blur();
+    } else {
+      focusInput();
+    }
+
     onsubmit(request, formattedRequest);
   }
 
diff --git a/Components/ChatWindow.svelte b/Components/ChatWindow.svelte
index a881c99..0b1ce53 100644
--- a/Components/ChatWindow.svelte
+++ b/Components/ChatWindow.svelte
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@
   }
 
   async function handleSubmit(userRequest: string, formattedRequest: string) {
-    focusInput();
-
     if (handleNoApiKey()) {
       return;
     }