diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
index 109fc42ca..f7061d8e6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/fragment/ConversationFragment.kt
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ class ConversationFragment : GenericFragment() {
                 val chatMessageModel = (chatMessageEventLog.model as? ChatMessageModel)
                 if (chatMessageModel != null) {
                     sendMessageViewModel.replyToMessage(chatMessageModel)
+                    // Open keyboard & focus edit text
+                    binding.sendArea.messageToSend.showKeyboard()
                 } else {
                     Log.e(
                         "$TAG Can't reply, failed to get a ChatMessageModel from adapter item #[$index]"