diff --git a/src/addons/mod/lesson/components/index/addon-mod-lesson-index.html b/src/addons/mod/lesson/components/index/addon-mod-lesson-index.html
index 933227f81..9dd4e70f0 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/lesson/components/index/addon-mod-lesson-index.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/lesson/components/index/addon-mod-lesson-index.html
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
                             <ion-label position="stacked">{{ 'addon.mod_lesson.enterpassword' | translate }}</ion-label>
                             <core-show-password name="password">
                                 <ion-input name="password" type="password" placeholder="{{ 'core.login.password' | translate }}"
-                                    [autofocus]="true" #passwordinput [clearOnEdit]="false">
+                                    core-auto-focus #passwordinput [clearOnEdit]="false">
                                 </ion-input>
                             </core-show-password>
                         </ion-item>
diff --git a/src/addons/mod/lesson/components/password-modal/password-modal.html b/src/addons/mod/lesson/components/password-modal/password-modal.html
index 13d6c63c6..4996d156f 100644
--- a/src/addons/mod/lesson/components/password-modal/password-modal.html
+++ b/src/addons/mod/lesson/components/password-modal/password-modal.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
             <ion-label>{{ 'addon.mod_lesson.enterpassword' | translate }}</ion-label>
             <core-show-password name="password">
                 <ion-input name="password" type="password" placeholder="{{ 'core.login.password' | translate }}"
-                    [autofocus]="true" #passwordinput [clearOnEdit]="false">
+                    core-auto-focus #passwordinput [clearOnEdit]="false">
                 </ion-input>
             </core-show-password>
         </ion-item>
diff --git a/src/core/components/local-file/core-local-file.html b/src/core/components/local-file/core-local-file.html
index 0c8339af2..1fb756998 100644
--- a/src/core/components/local-file/core-local-file.html
+++ b/src/core/components/local-file/core-local-file.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
         <!-- Form to edit the file's name. -->
         <ion-input type="text" name="filename" [placeholder]="'core.filename' | translate" autocapitalize="none" autocorrect="off"
-            (click)="$event.stopPropagation()" [autofocus]="true" [(ngModel)]="newFileName" *ngIf="editMode">
+            (click)="$event.stopPropagation()" core-auto-focus [(ngModel)]="newFileName" *ngIf="editMode">
         </ion-input>
 
         <div class="buttons" slot="end" *ngIf="manage">
diff --git a/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html b/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
index af2617248..066072909 100644
--- a/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
+++ b/src/core/components/send-message-form/core-send-message-form.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <form #messageForm>
-    <textarea class="core-send-message-input" [autofocus]="showKeyboard" [placeholder]="placeholder" rows="1" core-auto-rows
+    <textarea class="core-send-message-input" [core-auto-focus]="showKeyboard" [placeholder]="placeholder" rows="1" core-auto-rows
         [(ngModel)]="message" name="message" (onResize)="textareaResized()" (keyup.enter)="enterClicked($event)"
         (keyup.control.enter)="enterClicked($event, 'control')" (keyup.meta.enter)="enterClicked($event, 'meta')"></textarea>
     <ion-button fill="clear" size="large" type="submit" [disabled]="!message || sendDisabled"
diff --git a/src/core/directives/auto-focus.ts b/src/core/directives/auto-focus.ts
index 97e715ce6..4d4857a82 100644
--- a/src/core/directives/auto-focus.ts
+++ b/src/core/directives/auto-focus.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-import { Directive, Input, OnInit, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Directive, Input, ElementRef, AfterViewInit } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { CoreDomUtils } from '@services/utils/dom';
 import { CoreUtils } from '@services/utils/utils';
@@ -20,16 +20,17 @@ import { CoreUtils } from '@services/utils/utils';
 /**
  * Directive to auto focus an element when a view is loaded.
  *
- * You can apply it conditionallity assigning it a boolean value: <ion-input [core-auto-focus]="{{showKeyboard}}">
+ * The value of the input will decide if show keyboard when focusing the element (only on Android).
+ * In case value is nofocus, the directive is disabled.
  *
- * @deprecated since 3.9.5. ion-input now supports an [autofocus] attribute, please use that one instead.
+ * <ion-input [core-auto-focus]="showKeyboard">
  */
 @Directive({
     selector: '[core-auto-focus]',
 })
-export class CoreAutoFocusDirective implements OnInit {
+export class CoreAutoFocusDirective implements AfterViewInit {
 
-    @Input('core-auto-focus') coreAutoFocus: boolean | string = true;
+    @Input('core-auto-focus') showKeyboard: boolean | string = true;
 
     protected element: HTMLElement;
 
@@ -38,31 +39,54 @@ export class CoreAutoFocusDirective implements OnInit {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Component being initialized.
+     * @inheritdoc
      */
-    ngOnInit(): void {
-        this.autoFocus();
+    ngAfterViewInit(): void {
+        if (this.showKeyboard === 'nofocus') {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        this.setFocus();
     }
 
     /**
-     * Function after the view is initialized.
+     * Function to focus the element.
+     *
+     * @param retries Internal param to stop retrying then 0.
      */
-    protected autoFocus(): void {
-        const autoFocus = CoreUtils.isTrueOrOne(this.coreAutoFocus);
-        if (autoFocus) {
-            // Wait a bit to make sure the view is loaded.
-            setTimeout(() => {
-                // If it's a ion-input or ion-textarea, search the right input to use.
-                let element = this.element;
-                if (this.element.tagName == 'ION-INPUT') {
-                    element = this.element.querySelector('input') || element;
-                } else if (this.element.tagName == 'ION-TEXTAREA') {
-                    element = this.element.querySelector('textarea') || element;
-                }
-
-                CoreDomUtils.focusElement(element);
-            }, 200);
+    protected setFocus(retries = 10): void {
+        if (retries == 0) {
+            return;
         }
+
+        // Wait a bit to make sure the view is loaded.
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            // If it's a ion-input or ion-textarea, search the right input to use.
+            let element: HTMLElement | null = null;
+
+            if (this.element.tagName == 'ION-INPUT') {
+                element = this.element.querySelector('input');
+            } else if (this.element.tagName == 'ION-TEXTAREA') {
+                element = this.element.querySelector('textarea');
+            } else {
+                element = this.element;
+            }
+
+            if (!element) {
+                this.setFocus(retries - 1);
+
+                return;
+            }
+
+            const showKeyboard = this.showKeyboard === '' || CoreUtils.isTrueOrOne(this.showKeyboard);
+            CoreDomUtils.focusElement(element, showKeyboard);
+
+            if (element != document.activeElement) {
+                this.setFocus(retries - 1);
+
+                return;
+            }
+        }, 200);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/core/features/courses/components/self-enrol-password/self-enrol-password.html b/src/core/features/courses/components/self-enrol-password/self-enrol-password.html
index 5de62417d..b1c6c8b3b 100644
--- a/src/core/features/courses/components/self-enrol-password/self-enrol-password.html
+++ b/src/core/features/courses/components/self-enrol-password/self-enrol-password.html
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
                     type="password"
                     placeholder="{{ 'core.courses.password' | translate }}"
                     [(ngModel)]="password"
-                    [autofocus]="true"
+                    core-auto-focus
                     [clearOnEdit]="false">
                 </ion-input>
             </core-show-password>
diff --git a/src/core/features/login/pages/credentials/credentials.html b/src/core/features/login/pages/credentials/credentials.html
index 5e1e67ff1..18ed8045b 100644
--- a/src/core/features/login/pages/credentials/credentials.html
+++ b/src/core/features/login/pages/credentials/credentials.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                 <ion-label></ion-label>
                 <ion-input type="text" name="username" placeholder="{{ 'core.login.username' | translate }}"
                     formControlName="username" autocapitalize="none" autocorrect="off" autocomplete="username" enterkeyhint="next"
-                    required="true">
+                    required="true" core-auto-focus>
                 </ion-input>
             </ion-item>
             <ion-item *ngIf="siteChecked && !isBrowserSSO" class="ion-margin-bottom">
diff --git a/src/core/features/login/pages/forgotten-password/forgotten-password.html b/src/core/features/login/pages/forgotten-password/forgotten-password.html
index 615048cae..b7ddc1d03 100644
--- a/src/core/features/login/pages/forgotten-password/forgotten-password.html
+++ b/src/core/features/login/pages/forgotten-password/forgotten-password.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
             <ion-item>
                 <ion-label></ion-label>
                 <ion-input type="text" name="value" placeholder="{{ 'core.login.usernameoremail' | translate }}"
-                    formControlName="value" autocapitalize="none" autocorrect="off" [autofocus]="autoFocus">
+                    formControlName="value" autocapitalize="none" autocorrect="off" [core-auto-focus]="showKeyboard">
                 </ion-input>
             </ion-item>
             <ion-button type="submit" class="ion-margin" expand="block" [disabled]="!myForm.valid">
diff --git a/src/core/features/login/pages/forgotten-password/forgotten-password.ts b/src/core/features/login/pages/forgotten-password/forgotten-password.ts
index e6aa8a6b0..5e54a3ce6 100644
--- a/src/core/features/login/pages/forgotten-password/forgotten-password.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/login/pages/forgotten-password/forgotten-password.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export class CoreLoginForgottenPasswordPage implements OnInit {
 
     myForm!: FormGroup;
     siteUrl!: string;
-    autoFocus!: boolean;
+    showKeyboard!: boolean;
 
     constructor(
         protected formBuilder: FormBuilder,
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export class CoreLoginForgottenPasswordPage implements OnInit {
         }
 
         this.siteUrl = siteUrl;
-        this.autoFocus = Platform.is('tablet');
+        this.showKeyboard = Platform.is('tablet');
         this.myForm = this.formBuilder.group({
             field: ['username', Validators.required],
             value: [CoreNavigator.getRouteParam<string>('username') || '', Validators.required],
diff --git a/src/core/features/login/pages/reconnect/reconnect.html b/src/core/features/login/pages/reconnect/reconnect.html
index 3f2b93aa7..c2da9867a 100644
--- a/src/core/features/login/pages/reconnect/reconnect.html
+++ b/src/core/features/login/pages/reconnect/reconnect.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
             <core-show-password name="password">
                 <ion-input class="core-ioninput-password" name="password" type="password"
                     placeholder="{{ 'core.login.password' | translate }}" formControlName="password" [clearOnEdit]="false"
-                    autocomplete="current-password" enterkeyhint="go" required="true">
+                    autocomplete="current-password" enterkeyhint="go" required="true" core-auto-focus>
                 </ion-input>
             </core-show-password>
         </ion-item>
diff --git a/src/core/features/login/pages/site/site.html b/src/core/features/login/pages/site/site.html
index 0d45b3ec5..2707d506e 100644
--- a/src/core/features/login/pages/site/site.html
+++ b/src/core/features/login/pages/site/site.html
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
                     <h2>{{ 'core.login.siteaddress' | translate }}</h2>
                 </ion-label>
                 <ion-input name="url" type="url" placeholder="{{ 'core.login.siteaddressplaceholder' | translate }}"
-                    formControlName="siteUrl" [autofocus]="showKeyboard && !showScanQR">
+                    formControlName="siteUrl" [core-auto-focus]="showKeyboard">
                 </ion-input>
             </ion-item>
         </ng-container>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
                     <h2>{{ 'core.login.siteaddress' | translate }}</h2>
                 </ion-label>
                 <ion-input name="url" placeholder="{{ 'core.login.siteaddressplaceholder' | translate }}" formControlName="siteUrl"
-                    [autofocus]="showKeyboard && !showScanQR" (ionChange)="searchSite($event, siteForm.value.siteUrl)">
+                    [core-auto-focus]="showKeyboard" (ionChange)="searchSite($event, siteForm.value.siteUrl)">
                 </ion-input>
             </ion-item>
 
diff --git a/src/core/features/search/components/search-box/core-search-box.html b/src/core/features/search/components/search-box/core-search-box.html
index 8cc8753b9..8438c6237 100644
--- a/src/core/features/search/components/search-box/core-search-box.html
+++ b/src/core/features/search/components/search-box/core-search-box.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
         <ion-item>
             <ion-label></ion-label>
             <ion-input type="search" name="search" [(ngModel)]="searchText" [placeholder]="placeholder"
-                [autocorrect]="autocorrect" [spellcheck]="spellcheck" [autofocus]="autoFocus"
+                [autocorrect]="autocorrect" [spellcheck]="spellcheck" [core-auto-focus]="autoFocus || 'nofocus'"
                 [disabled]="disabled" role="searchbox" (ionFocus)="focus($event)">
             </ion-input>
             <ion-button slot="end" fill="clear" type="submit" size="small" [attr.aria-label]="searchLabel"
diff --git a/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts b/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
index 18419faca..acd5ed3a5 100644
--- a/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
+++ b/src/core/services/utils/dom.ts
@@ -391,11 +391,12 @@ export class CoreDomUtilsProvider {
      * Focus an element and open keyboard.
      *
      * @param el HTML element to focus.
+     * @param showKeyboard Show keyboard when focusing the element.
      */
-    focusElement(el: HTMLElement): void {
+    focusElement(el: HTMLElement, showKeyboard = true): void {
         if (el?.focus) {
             el.focus();
-            if (CoreApp.isAndroid() && this.supportsInputKeyboard(el)) {
+            if (showKeyboard && CoreApp.isAndroid() && this.supportsInputKeyboard(el)) {
                 // On some Android versions the keyboard doesn't open automatically.
                 CoreApp.openKeyboard();
             }