diff --git a/src/AztecView.js b/src/AztecView.js
index 9ce3f20..fa668a9 100644
--- a/src/AztecView.js
+++ b/src/AztecView.js
@@ -120,10 +120,14 @@ class AztecView extends React.Component {
     onSelectionChange(selectionStart, selectionEnd, text);
   }
 
-  _onPress = () => {
+  focus = () => {
     TextInputState.focusTextInput(ReactNative.findNodeHandle(this));
   }
 
+  _onPress = () => {
+    this.focus();
+  }
+
   render() {
     const { onActiveFormatsChange, ...otherProps } = this.props    
     return (