diff --git a/src/status_im/ui/screens/add_new/new_chat/views.cljs b/src/status_im/ui/screens/add_new/new_chat/views.cljs
index 5255af858f..83ed9ce9d6 100644
--- a/src/status_im/ui/screens/add_new/new_chat/views.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/ui/screens/add_new/new_chat/views.cljs
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
          ;; in onWillBlur navigation event handler
          :preserve-input?     true
          :accessibility-label :enter-contact-code-input
+         :auto-capitalize :none
          :return-key-type     :go}]]
       [react/view {:width 16}]
       [input-icon state]]