diff --git a/src/components/MoneyRequestAmountInput.tsx b/src/components/MoneyRequestAmountInput.tsx
index a59b50e5bdb7..9acd73beadba 100644
--- a/src/components/MoneyRequestAmountInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/MoneyRequestAmountInput.tsx
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ function MoneyRequestAmountInput(
             touchableInputWrapperStyle={props.touchableInputWrapperStyle}
             maxLength={maxLength}
             hideFocusedState={hideFocusedState}
+            onMouseDown={(event) => event.stopPropagation()}
         />
     );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/TextInputWithCurrencySymbol/types.ts b/src/components/TextInputWithCurrencySymbol/types.ts
index b31f27aef786..27c8498f253c 100644
--- a/src/components/TextInputWithCurrencySymbol/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/TextInputWithCurrencySymbol/types.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,11 @@ type TextInputWithCurrencySymbolProps = {
      */
     onBlur?: ((e: NativeSyntheticEvent<TextInputFocusEventData>) => void) | undefined;
 
+    /**
+     * Callback that is called when the text input is pressed down
+     */
+    onMouseDown?: ((e: React.MouseEvent) => void) | undefined;
+
     /** Whether the currency symbol is pressable */
     isCurrencyPressable: boolean;