diff --git a/src/model/wallet.js b/src/model/wallet.js
index ffcae71cc27..9bb656ea15a 100644
--- a/src/model/wallet.js
+++ b/src/model/wallet.js
@@ -386,7 +386,14 @@ export const createWallet = async (
         alreadyExistingWallet &&
         (type === WalletTypes.readOnly || isPrivateKeyOverwritingSeedMnemonic)
       ) {
-        Alert.alert('Oops!', 'Looks like you already imported this wallet!');
+        setTimeout(
+          () =>
+            Alert.alert(
+              'Oops!',
+              'Looks like you already imported this wallet!'
+            ),
+          1
+        );
         logger.sentry('[createWallet] - already imported this wallet');
         return null;
       }
diff --git a/src/screens/ImportSeedPhraseSheet.js b/src/screens/ImportSeedPhraseSheet.js
index 77f47d703ac..764ce737fd8 100644
--- a/src/screens/ImportSeedPhraseSheet.js
+++ b/src/screens/ImportSeedPhraseSheet.js
@@ -260,11 +260,21 @@ export default function ImportSeedPhraseSheet() {
               analytics.track('Imported seed phrase', {
                 hadPreviousAddressWithValue,
               });
+            } else {
+              // Wait for error messages then refocus
+              setTimeout(() => {
+                inputRef.current?.focus();
+                initializeWallet();
+              }, 100);
             }
           })
           .catch(error => {
             handleSetImporting(false);
             logger.error('error importing seed phrase: ', error);
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              inputRef.current?.focus();
+              initializeWallet();
+            }, 100);
           });
       }, 50);
     }