diff --git a/frontend/src/components/submission_notes/base/CommentForm.vue b/frontend/src/components/submission_notes/base/CommentForm.vue
index dfdbde26fd8cab6f519cc46744daae8c051cf4f6..f815936d3980f000310397fe9331b740fc9f8e06 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/submission_notes/base/CommentForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/submission_notes/base/CommentForm.vue
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
           hide-details
           @keyup.enter.ctrl.exact="submitFeedback"
           @keyup.esc="collapseTextField"
-          @focus="selectInput($event)"
         />
       </v-col>
     </v-row>