diff --git a/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/module/messagecenter/view/MessageAdapter.java b/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/module/messagecenter/view/MessageAdapter.java
index 1cc0bdeff..4d1ba0f4e 100644
--- a/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/module/messagecenter/view/MessageAdapter.java
+++ b/apptentive/src/main/java/com/apptentive/android/sdk/module/messagecenter/view/MessageAdapter.java
@@ -372,7 +372,8 @@ public View getView(final int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
 				composingEditText.post(new Runnable() {
 					public void run() {
 						if (composingEditText != null) {
-							composingEditText.requestFocus();
+							// This sometimes prevented the composing EditText from gaining focus on user touch.
+							//composingEditText.requestFocus();
 						}
 					}
 				});