diff --git a/src/pages/settings/AddSecondaryLoginPage.js b/src/pages/settings/AddSecondaryLoginPage.js
index afffdb7cfdbd..fd3061adf5e2 100755
--- a/src/pages/settings/AddSecondaryLoginPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/settings/AddSecondaryLoginPage.js
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ class AddSecondaryLoginPage extends Component {
         this.submitForm = this.submitForm.bind(this);
         this.onSecondaryLoginChange = this.onSecondaryLoginChange.bind(this);
         this.validateForm = this.validateForm.bind(this);
-
-        this.phoneNumberInputRef = null;
     }
 
     componentWillUnmount() {
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/PasswordPage.js b/src/pages/settings/PasswordPage.js
index 590d12b7a550..08a99d840ee7 100755
--- a/src/pages/settings/PasswordPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/settings/PasswordPage.js
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ class PasswordPage extends Component {
         this.getErrorText = this.getErrorText.bind(this);
         this.validate = this.validate.bind(this);
         this.clearErrorAndSetValue = this.clearErrorAndSetValue.bind(this);
-        this.currentPasswordInputRef = null;
 
         this.errorKeysMap = {
             currentPassword: 'passwordPage.errors.currentPassword',
diff --git a/src/pages/settings/Payments/AddPayPalMePage.js b/src/pages/settings/Payments/AddPayPalMePage.js
index 8fd4d262a487..6b46d404eb88 100644
--- a/src/pages/settings/Payments/AddPayPalMePage.js
+++ b/src/pages/settings/Payments/AddPayPalMePage.js
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class AddPayPalMePage extends React.Component {
             payPalMeUsernameError: false,
         };
         this.setPayPalMeUsername = this.setPayPalMeUsername.bind(this);
+        this.focusPayPalMeInput = this.focusPayPalMeInput.bind(this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -57,9 +58,17 @@ class AddPayPalMePage extends React.Component {
         Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.SETTINGS_PAYMENTS);
     }
 
+    focusPayPalMeInput() {
+        if (!this.payPalMeInputRef) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.payPalMeInputRef.focus();
+    }
+
     render() {
         return (
-            <ScreenWrapper>
+            <ScreenWrapper onTransitionEnd={this.focusPayPalMeInput}>
                 <HeaderWithCloseButton
                     title={this.props.translate('common.payPalMe')}
                     shouldShowBackButton
@@ -72,6 +81,7 @@ class AddPayPalMePage extends React.Component {
                             {this.props.translate('addPayPalMePage.enterYourUsernameToGetPaidViaPayPal')}
                         </Text>
                         <TextInput
+                            ref={el => this.payPalMeInputRef = el}
                             label={this.props.translate('addPayPalMePage.payPalMe')}
                             autoCompleteType="off"
                             autoCorrect={false}