diff --git a/ui/src/components/DocumentAnnotationPanel.tsx b/ui/src/components/DocumentAnnotationPanel.tsx
index 97fd3edefe2..9c1773680bf 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/DocumentAnnotationPanel.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/DocumentAnnotationPanel.tsx
@@ -311,10 +311,10 @@ function AnnotationPanelBody(props: AnnotationPanelProps) {
   }, [props.open]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!props.pendingAnchor || !props.open || props.isMobile) return;
+    if (!props.pendingAnchor || !props.open) return;
     if (isCoarsePointerDevice()) return;
     composerRef.current?.focus();
-  }, [props.isMobile, props.open, props.pendingAnchor]);
+  }, [props.open, props.pendingAnchor]);
 
   // Keep the comment list congruent with the document: when a thread becomes
   // focused — whether by clicking its highlight in the doc or by adding a new
diff --git a/ui/src/components/IssueDocumentAnnotations.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/IssueDocumentAnnotations.test.tsx
index 176899f7d18..b5c6d5f2f3a 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/IssueDocumentAnnotations.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/IssueDocumentAnnotations.test.tsx
@@ -1059,6 +1059,54 @@ describe("IssueDocumentAnnotations", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it("auto-focuses the composer for fine-pointer requests in the narrow sheet layout", async () => {
+    const originalMatchMedia = window.matchMedia;
+    Object.defineProperty(window, "matchMedia", {
+      configurable: true,
+      value: vi.fn().mockImplementation((query: string) => ({
+        matches: query === "(max-width: 1023px)",
+        media: query,
+        onchange: null,
+        addEventListener: vi.fn(),
+        removeEventListener: vi.fn(),
+        addListener: vi.fn(),
+        removeListener: vi.fn(),
+        dispatchEvent: vi.fn(),
+      })),
+    });
+    const focusSpy = vi.spyOn(HTMLTextAreaElement.prototype, "focus").mockImplementation(() => {});
+    mockAnnotationsApi.list.mockResolvedValue([]);
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+    const queryClient = makeQueryClient();
+    const doc = makeDoc();
+
+    try {
+      await act(async () => {
+        root.render(
+          <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+            <Harness doc={doc} initialPanelOpen={false} />
+          </QueryClientProvider>,
+        );
+      });
+      await flush();
+      await flush();
+
+      const selectButton = container.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>('[data-testid="mock-annotation-selection"]');
+      await act(async () => selectButton?.click());
+      await flush();
+
+      expect(container.querySelector('[data-slot="sheet-content"]')).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(container.querySelector('[data-testid="document-annotation-composer"]')).not.toBeNull();
+      expect(focusSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    } finally {
+      focusSpy.mockRestore();
+      Object.defineProperty(window, "matchMedia", {
+        configurable: true,
+        value: originalMatchMedia,
+      });
+    }
+  });
+
   it("auto-focuses the composer for desktop selection requests", async () => {
     const originalMatchMedia = window.matchMedia;
     Object.defineProperty(window, "matchMedia", {