diff --git a/src/app/mainview/components/ChatViewFooter.qml b/src/app/mainview/components/ChatViewFooter.qml
index c1b47bedbcca7d9b06893ba88be00f396dfd6b35..60526612e1c9e2b06a65ec7adb2bf9ffefbb5726 100644
--- a/src/app/mainview/components/ChatViewFooter.qml
+++ b/src/app/mainview/components/ChatViewFooter.qml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Rectangle {
 
         function onReplyToIdChanged() {
             if (MessagesAdapter.replyToId.length > 0)
-                messageBar.forceActiveFocus()
+                messageBar.textAreaObj.forceActiveFocus()
         }
     }