diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
index 05ca6a896e81..12bed608b88c 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/NewTaskDetailsPage.js
@@ -100,9 +100,6 @@ function NewTaskPage(props) {
                         accessibilityLabel={props.translate('task.title')}
                         value={taskTitle}
                         onValueChange={(value) => setTaskTitle(value)}
-                        autoGrowHeight
-                        textAlignVertical="top"
-                        containerStyles={[styles.autoGrowHeightMultilineInput]}
                     />
                 </View>
                 <View style={styles.mb5}>
diff --git a/src/pages/tasks/TaskTitlePage.js b/src/pages/tasks/TaskTitlePage.js
index d258e6c7ce17..cf0c269a6133 100644
--- a/src/pages/tasks/TaskTitlePage.js
+++ b/src/pages/tasks/TaskTitlePage.js
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import styles from '../../styles/styles';
 import reportPropTypes from '../reportPropTypes';
 import compose from '../../libs/compose';
 import * as Task from '../../libs/actions/Task';
-import focusAndUpdateMultilineInputRange from '../../libs/focusAndUpdateMultilineInputRange';
 import CONST from '../../CONST';
 
 const propTypes = {
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ function TaskTitlePage(props) {
     return (
         <ScreenWrapper
             includeSafeAreaPaddingBottom={false}
-            onEntryTransitionEnd={() => focusAndUpdateMultilineInputRange(inputRef.current)}
+            onEntryTransitionEnd={() => inputRef.current && inputRef.current.focus()}
             shouldEnableMaxHeight
         >
             <HeaderWithBackButton title={props.translate('task.task')} />
@@ -81,9 +80,6 @@ function TaskTitlePage(props) {
                         accessibilityRole={CONST.ACCESSIBILITY_ROLE.TEXT}
                         inputID="title"
                         name="title"
-                        autoGrowHeight
-                        textAlignVertical="top"
-                        containerStyles={[styles.autoGrowHeightMultilineInput]}
                         label={props.translate('task.title')}
                         accessibilityLabel={props.translate('task.title')}
                         defaultValue={(props.report && props.report.reportName) || ''}