diff --git a/src/components/middle/composer/MessageInput.tsx b/src/components/middle/composer/MessageInput.tsx
index c6f19e4a4..2c182d122 100644
--- a/src/components/middle/composer/MessageInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/middle/composer/MessageInput.tsx
@@ -132,6 +132,10 @@ const MessageInput: FC<OwnProps & StateProps> = ({
   const chatIdRef = useRef(chatId);
   chatIdRef.current = chatId;
   const focusInput = useCallback(() => {
+    if (!inputRef.current) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (isHeavyAnimating()) {
       setTimeout(focusInput, FOCUS_DELAY_MS);
       return;