diff --git a/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/ui/dialog-select.tsx b/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/ui/dialog-select.tsx
index bd1de7d4deff..92ed4dc06247 100644
--- a/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/ui/dialog-select.tsx
+++ b/packages/opencode/src/cli/cmd/tui/ui/dialog-select.tsx
@@ -241,11 +241,7 @@ export function DialogSelect<T>(props: DialogSelectProps<T>) {
             focusedTextColor={theme.textMuted}
             ref={(r) => {
               input = r
-              setTimeout(() => {
-                if (!input) return
-                if (input.isDestroyed) return
-                input.focus()
-              }, 1)
+              queueMicrotask(() => r.focus())
             }}
             placeholder={props.placeholder ?? "Search"}
           />