diff --git a/app/components/AmountInput/AmountInput.js b/app/components/AmountInput/AmountInput.js
index b9efb05e..ed9f91e0 100644
--- a/app/components/AmountInput/AmountInput.js
+++ b/app/components/AmountInput/AmountInput.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ class AmountInput extends React.Component {
     this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this)
     this.handleBlur = this.handleBlur.bind(this)
     this.handleKeyDown = this.handleKeyDown.bind(this)
+    this.textInput = React.createRef()
   }
 
   setRules() {
@@ -41,6 +42,14 @@ class AmountInput extends React.Component {
     }
   }
 
+  focusTextInput() {
+    this.textInput.current.focus()
+  }
+
+  clearTextInput() {
+    this.textInput.current.value = ''
+  }
+
   parseNumber(_value) {
     let value = _value || ''
     if (typeof _value === 'string') {
@@ -143,6 +152,7 @@ class AmountInput extends React.Component {
         onBlur={this.handleBlur}
         onKeyDown={this.handleKeyDown}
         readOnly={readOnly}
+        ref={this.textInput}
         type="text"
         required
         value={amount}
diff --git a/app/components/Contacts/AddChannel.js b/app/components/Contacts/AddChannel.js
index 351910f4..019e996c 100644
--- a/app/components/Contacts/AddChannel.js
+++ b/app/components/Contacts/AddChannel.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react'
+import React, { Component } from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 import Isvg from 'react-inlinesvg'
 
@@ -6,137 +6,150 @@ import x from 'icons/x.svg'
 
 import styles from './AddChannel.scss'
 
-const AddChannel = ({
-  contactsform,
-  closeContactsForm,
-  openSubmitChannelForm,
-  updateContactFormSearchQuery,
-  updateManualFormSearchQuery,
-  setNode,
-  activeChannelPubkeys,
-  nonActiveChannelPubkeys,
-  pendingOpenChannelPubkeys,
-  filteredNetworkNodes,
-  loadingChannelPubkeys,
-  showManualForm,
-  openManualForm
-}) => {
-  const renderRightSide = node => {
-    if (loadingChannelPubkeys.includes(node.pub_key)) {
-      return (
-        <span className={styles.inactive}>
-          <div className={styles.loading}>
-            <div className={styles.spinner} />
-          </div>
-        </span>
-      )
-    }
+class AddChannel extends Component {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props)
+    this.searchInput = React.createRef()
+  }
 
-    if (activeChannelPubkeys.includes(node.pub_key)) {
-      return (
-        <span className={`${styles.online} ${styles.inactive}`}>
-          <span>Online</span>
-        </span>
-      )
-    }
+  componentDidMount() {
+    // Focus the search input field.
+    this.searchInput.current.focus()
+  }
 
-    if (nonActiveChannelPubkeys.includes(node.pub_key)) {
-      return (
-        <span className={`${styles.offline} ${styles.inactive}`}>
-          <span>Offline</span>
-        </span>
-      )
-    }
+  render() {
+    const {
+      contactsform,
+      closeContactsForm,
+      openSubmitChannelForm,
+      updateContactFormSearchQuery,
+      updateManualFormSearchQuery,
+      setNode,
+      activeChannelPubkeys,
+      nonActiveChannelPubkeys,
+      pendingOpenChannelPubkeys,
+      filteredNetworkNodes,
+      loadingChannelPubkeys,
+      showManualForm,
+      openManualForm
+    } = this.props
+    const renderRightSide = node => {
+      if (loadingChannelPubkeys.includes(node.pub_key)) {
+        return (
+          <span className={styles.inactive}>
+            <div className={styles.loading}>
+              <div className={styles.spinner} />
+            </div>
+          </span>
+        )
+      }
+
+      if (activeChannelPubkeys.includes(node.pub_key)) {
+        return (
+          <span className={`${styles.online} ${styles.inactive}`}>
+            <span>Online</span>
+          </span>
+        )
+      }
+
+      if (nonActiveChannelPubkeys.includes(node.pub_key)) {
+        return (
+          <span className={`${styles.offline} ${styles.inactive}`}>
+            <span>Offline</span>
+          </span>
+        )
+      }
+
+      if (pendingOpenChannelPubkeys.includes(node.pub_key)) {
+        return (
+          <span className={`${styles.pending} ${styles.inactive}`}>
+            <span>Pending</span>
+          </span>
+        )
+      }
+
+      if (!node.addresses.length) {
+        return <span className={`${styles.private} ${styles.inactive}`}>Private</span>
+      }
 
-    if (pendingOpenChannelPubkeys.includes(node.pub_key)) {
       return (
-        <span className={`${styles.pending} ${styles.inactive}`}>
-          <span>Pending</span>
+        <span
+          className={styles.connect}
+          onClick={() => {
+            // set the node public key for the submit form
+            setNode(node)
+            // open the submit form
+            openSubmitChannelForm()
+          }}
+        >
+          Connect
         </span>
       )
     }
 
-    if (!node.addresses.length) {
-      return <span className={`${styles.private} ${styles.inactive}`}>Private</span>
+    const searchUpdated = search => {
+      updateContactFormSearchQuery(search)
+
+      if (search.includes('@') && search.split('@')[0].length === 66) {
+        updateManualFormSearchQuery(search)
+      }
     }
 
     return (
-      <span
-        className={styles.connect}
-        onClick={() => {
-          // set the node public key for the submit form
-          setNode(node)
-          // open the submit form
-          openSubmitChannelForm()
-        }}
-      >
-        Connect
-      </span>
-    )
-  }
+      <div className={styles.container}>
+        <header className={styles.header}>
+          <input
+            type="text"
+            placeholder="Search the network..."
+            className={styles.searchInput}
+            value={contactsform.searchQuery}
+            onChange={event => searchUpdated(event.target.value)}
+            ref={this.searchInput}
+          />
+          <span onClick={closeContactsForm} className={styles.closeIcon}>
+            <Isvg src={x} />
+          </span>
+        </header>
 
-  const searchUpdated = search => {
-    updateContactFormSearchQuery(search)
+        <section className={styles.nodes}>
+          <ul className={styles.networkResults}>
+            {filteredNetworkNodes.map(node => (
+              <li key={node.pub_key}>
+                <section>
+                  {node.alias.length > 0 ? (
+                    <h2>
+                      <span>{node.alias.trim()}</span>
+                      <span>
+                        ({node.pub_key.substr(0, 10)}
+                        ...
+                        {node.pub_key.substr(node.pub_key.length - 10)})
+                      </span>
+                    </h2>
+                  ) : (
+                    <h2>
+                      <span>{node.pub_key}</span>
+                    </h2>
+                  )}
+                </section>
+                <section>{renderRightSide(node)}</section>
+              </li>
+            ))}
+          </ul>
+        </section>
 
-    if (search.includes('@') && search.split('@')[0].length === 66) {
-      updateManualFormSearchQuery(search)
-    }
+        {showManualForm && (
+          <section className={styles.manualForm}>
+            <p>
+              Hm, looks like we can&apos;t see that node from here, wanna try to manually connect?
+            </p>
+            <div className={styles.manualConnectButton} onClick={openManualForm}>
+              Connect Manually
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    )
   }
-
-  return (
-    <div className={styles.container}>
-      <header className={styles.header}>
-        <input
-          type="text"
-          placeholder="Search the network..."
-          className={styles.searchInput}
-          value={contactsform.searchQuery}
-          onChange={event => searchUpdated(event.target.value)}
-          // ref={input => input && input.focus()}
-        />
-        <span onClick={closeContactsForm} className={styles.closeIcon}>
-          <Isvg src={x} />
-        </span>
-      </header>
-
-      <section className={styles.nodes}>
-        <ul className={styles.networkResults}>
-          {filteredNetworkNodes.map(node => (
-            <li key={node.pub_key}>
-              <section>
-                {node.alias.length > 0 ? (
-                  <h2>
-                    <span>{node.alias.trim()}</span>
-                    <span>
-                      ({node.pub_key.substr(0, 10)}
-                      ...
-                      {node.pub_key.substr(node.pub_key.length - 10)})
-                    </span>
-                  </h2>
-                ) : (
-                  <h2>
-                    <span>{node.pub_key}</span>
-                  </h2>
-                )}
-              </section>
-              <section>{renderRightSide(node)}</section>
-            </li>
-          ))}
-        </ul>
-      </section>
-
-      {showManualForm && (
-        <section className={styles.manualForm}>
-          <p>
-            Hm, looks like we can&apos;t see that node from here, wanna try to manually connect?
-          </p>
-          <div className={styles.manualConnectButton} onClick={openManualForm}>
-            Connect Manually
-          </div>
-        </section>
-      )}
-    </div>
-  )
 }
 
 AddChannel.propTypes = {
diff --git a/app/components/Contacts/SubmitChannelForm.js b/app/components/Contacts/SubmitChannelForm.js
index 63095d63..a0140e0b 100644
--- a/app/components/Contacts/SubmitChannelForm.js
+++ b/app/components/Contacts/SubmitChannelForm.js
@@ -8,6 +8,17 @@ import AmountInput from 'components/AmountInput'
 import styles from './SubmitChannelForm.scss'
 
 class SubmitChannelForm extends React.Component {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props)
+    this.amountInput = React.createRef()
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    // Clear and Focus the amount input field.
+    this.amountInput.current.clearTextInput()
+    this.amountInput.current.focusTextInput()
+  }
+
   render() {
     const {
       closeChannelForm,
@@ -107,6 +118,7 @@ class SubmitChannelForm extends React.Component {
               amount={contactCapacity}
               currency={ticker.currency}
               onChangeEvent={updateContactCapacity}
+              ref={this.amountInput}
             />
             <div className={styles.currency}>
               <section
diff --git a/app/components/Form/Pay.js b/app/components/Form/Pay.js
index 9e7e726a..1ce3b9a4 100644
--- a/app/components/Form/Pay.js
+++ b/app/components/Form/Pay.js
@@ -12,6 +12,22 @@ import AmountInput from 'components/AmountInput'
 import styles from './Pay.scss'
 
 class Pay extends Component {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props)
+    this.paymentRequestInput = React.createRef()
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    const { setPayInput, setPayAmount } = this.props
+
+    // Clear the form of any previous data.
+    setPayInput('')
+    setPayAmount('')
+
+    // Focus the payment request input field.
+    this.paymentRequestInput.current.focus()
+  }
+
   componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
     const {
       isLn,
@@ -110,6 +126,7 @@ class Pay extends Component {
                 onBlur={onPayInputBlur}
                 id="paymentRequest"
                 rows="4"
+                ref={this.paymentRequestInput}
               />
               <section
                 className={`${styles.errorMessage} ${
diff --git a/app/components/Form/Request.js b/app/components/Form/Request.js
index 82488a90..a8b9553e 100644
--- a/app/components/Form/Request.js
+++ b/app/components/Form/Request.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react'
+import React, { Component } from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
 
 import Isvg from 'react-inlinesvg'
@@ -9,100 +9,121 @@ import { btc } from 'lib/utils'
 import AmountInput from 'components/AmountInput'
 import styles from './Request.scss'
 
-const Request = ({
-  requestform: { amount, memo, showCurrencyFilters },
-  ticker,
-
-  setRequestAmount,
-  setRequestMemo,
-  setCurrency,
-  setRequestCurrencyFilters,
-  currencyName,
-  requestFiatAmount,
+class Request extends Component {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props)
+    this.amountInput = React.createRef()
+  }
 
-  currentCurrencyFilters,
+  componentDidMount() {
+    const { setRequestMemo, setRequestAmount } = this.props
 
-  onRequestSubmit
-}) => {
-  const onCurrencyFilterClick = currency => {
-    // change the input amount
-    setRequestAmount(btc.convert(ticker.currency, currency, amount))
+    // Clear the form of any previous data.
+    setRequestMemo('')
+    setRequestAmount('')
 
-    setCurrency(currency)
-    setRequestCurrencyFilters(false)
+    // Focus the amount input field.
+    this.amountInput.current.focusTextInput()
   }
 
-  return (
-    <div className={styles.container}>
-      <header className={styles.header}>
-        <Isvg src={hand} />
-        <h1>Request Payment</h1>
-      </header>
-
-      <div className={styles.content}>
-        <section className={styles.amount}>
-          <div className={styles.top}>
-            <label htmlFor="amount">Amount</label>
-            <span />
-          </div>
-          <div className={styles.bottom}>
-            <AmountInput
-              id="amount"
-              amount={amount}
-              currency={ticker.currency}
-              onChangeEvent={setRequestAmount}
-            />
-            <div className={styles.currency}>
-              <section
-                className={styles.currentCurrency}
-                onClick={() => setRequestCurrencyFilters(!showCurrencyFilters)}
-              >
-                <span>{currencyName}</span>
-                <span>
-                  <FaAngleDown />
-                </span>
-              </section>
-              <ul className={showCurrencyFilters ? styles.active : undefined}>
-                {currentCurrencyFilters.map(filter => (
-                  <li key={filter.key} onClick={() => onCurrencyFilterClick(filter.key)}>
-                    {filter.name}
-                  </li>
-                ))}
-              </ul>
+  render() {
+    const {
+      requestform: { amount, memo, showCurrencyFilters },
+      ticker,
+
+      setRequestAmount,
+      setRequestMemo,
+      setCurrency,
+      setRequestCurrencyFilters,
+      currencyName,
+      requestFiatAmount,
+
+      currentCurrencyFilters,
+
+      onRequestSubmit
+    } = this.props
+
+    const onCurrencyFilterClick = currency => {
+      // change the input amount
+      setRequestAmount(btc.convert(ticker.currency, currency, amount))
+
+      setCurrency(currency)
+      setRequestCurrencyFilters(false)
+    }
+
+    return (
+      <div className={styles.container}>
+        <header className={styles.header}>
+          <Isvg src={hand} />
+          <h1>Request Payment</h1>
+        </header>
+
+        <div className={styles.content}>
+          <section className={styles.amount}>
+            <div className={styles.top}>
+              <label htmlFor="amount">Amount</label>
+              <span />
+            </div>
+            <div className={styles.bottom}>
+              <AmountInput
+                id="amount"
+                amount={amount}
+                currency={ticker.currency}
+                onChangeEvent={setRequestAmount}
+                ref={this.amountInput}
+              />
+              <div className={styles.currency}>
+                <section
+                  className={styles.currentCurrency}
+                  onClick={() => setRequestCurrencyFilters(!showCurrencyFilters)}
+                >
+                  <span>{currencyName}</span>
+                  <span>
+                    <FaAngleDown />
+                  </span>
+                </section>
+                <ul className={showCurrencyFilters ? styles.active : undefined}>
+                  {currentCurrencyFilters.map(filter => (
+                    <li key={filter.key} onClick={() => onCurrencyFilterClick(filter.key)}>
+                      {filter.name}
+                    </li>
+                  ))}
+                </ul>
+              </div>
             </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <div className={styles.fiatAmount}>{`≈ ${requestFiatAmount || 0} ${
-            ticker.fiatTicker
-          }`}</div>
-        </section>
-
-        <section className={styles.memo}>
-          <div className={styles.top}>
-            <label htmlFor="memo">Memo</label>
-          </div>
-          <div className={styles.bottom}>
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              placeholder="Details about the request"
-              value={memo}
-              onChange={event => setRequestMemo(event.target.value)}
-              id="memo"
-            />
-          </div>
-        </section>
-
-        <section className={styles.submit}>
-          <div
-            className={`${styles.button} ${amount > 0 ? styles.active : undefined}`}
-            onClick={onRequestSubmit}
-          >
-            Request
-          </div>
-        </section>
+
+            <div className={styles.fiatAmount}>{`≈ ${requestFiatAmount || 0} ${
+              ticker.fiatTicker
+            }`}</div>
+          </section>
+
+          <section className={styles.memo}>
+            <div className={styles.top}>
+              <label htmlFor="memo">Memo</label>
+            </div>
+            <div className={styles.bottom}>
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                placeholder="Details about the request"
+                value={memo}
+                onChange={event => setRequestMemo(event.target.value)}
+                id="memo"
+              />
+            </div>
+          </section>
+
+          <section className={styles.submit}>
+            <div
+              className={`${styles.button} ${amount > 0 ? styles.active : undefined}`}
+              onClick={onRequestSubmit}
+            >
+              Request
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
-  )
+    )
+  }
 }
 
 Request.propTypes = {
diff --git a/test/unit/components/Form/Pay.spec.js b/test/unit/components/Form/Pay.spec.js
index ef1503e1..8cf504e5 100644
--- a/test/unit/components/Form/Pay.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/components/Form/Pay.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import { configure, shallow } from 'enzyme'
+import { configure, mount } from 'enzyme'
 import Adapter from 'enzyme-adapter-react-16'
 
 import Pay from 'components/Form/Pay'
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
 
 describe('Form', () => {
   describe('should show the form without an input', () => {
-    const el = shallow(<Pay {...defaultProps} />)
+    const el = mount(<Pay {...defaultProps} />)
 
     it('should contain Pay', () => {
       expect(el.find('input#paymentRequest').props.value).toBe(undefined)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('Form', () => {
 
   describe('should show lightning with a lightning input', () => {
     const props = { ...defaultProps, isLn: true }
-    const el = shallow(<Pay {...props} />)
+    const el = mount(<Pay {...props} />)
 
     it('should contain Pay', () => {
       expect(el.find('input#paymentRequest').props.value).toBe(undefined)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ describe('Form', () => {
 
   describe('should show on-chain with an on-chain input', () => {
     const props = { ...defaultProps, isOnchain: true }
-    const el = shallow(<Pay {...props} />)
+    const el = mount(<Pay {...props} />)
 
     it('should contain Pay', () => {
       expect(el.find('input#paymentRequest').props.value).toBe(undefined)
diff --git a/test/unit/components/Form/Request.spec.js b/test/unit/components/Form/Request.spec.js
index 7a5976e9..0df1c97b 100644
--- a/test/unit/components/Form/Request.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/components/Form/Request.spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import { configure, shallow } from 'enzyme'
+import { configure, mount } from 'enzyme'
 import Adapter from 'enzyme-adapter-react-16'
 
 import Request from 'components/Form/Request'
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const defaultProps = {
 describe('Form', () => {
   describe('should show request form when formType is REQUEST_FORM', () => {
     const props = { ...defaultProps }
-    const el = shallow(<Request {...props} />)
+    const el = mount(<Request {...props} />)
     it('should contain Request', () => {
       expect(el.contains('Request')).toBe(true)
     })