diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/widgets/media.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/widgets/media.js
index 31d093b42d..9a243a914b 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/widgets/media.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/widgets/media.js
@@ -417,10 +417,6 @@ wp.mediaWidgets = ( function( $ ) {
 			}).render();
 
 			this.content.set( view );
-
-			if ( ! wp.media.isTouchDevice ) {
-				view.url.focus();
-			}
 		}
 	});