diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Json.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Json.vue
index e39ff2e06c..7b2270d6b5 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Json.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/Json.vue
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ watch(isExpanded, () => {
         :class="{ 'expanded-editor': isExpanded, 'editor': !isExpanded }"
         :hide-minimap="true"
         :disable-deep-compare="true"
+        :auto-focus="!isForm"
         @update:model-value="localValue = $event"
         @keydown.enter.stop
       />
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/monaco/Editor.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/monaco/Editor.vue
index a353cbca43..06ad6884b7 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/monaco/Editor.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/monaco/Editor.vue
@@ -12,9 +12,18 @@ interface Props {
   validate?: boolean
   disableDeepCompare?: boolean
   readOnly?: boolean
+  autoFocus: boolean
 }
 
-const { hideMinimap, lang = 'json', validate = true, disableDeepCompare = false, modelValue, readOnly } = defineProps<Props>()
+const {
+  hideMinimap,
+  lang = 'json',
+  validate = true,
+  disableDeepCompare = false,
+  modelValue,
+  readOnly,
+  autoFocus = true,
+} = defineProps<Props>()
 
 const emits = defineEmits(['update:modelValue'])
 
@@ -120,7 +129,7 @@ onMounted(async () => {
       }
     })
 
-    if (!isDrawerOrModalExist()) {
+    if (!isDrawerOrModalExist() && autoFocus) {
       // auto focus on json cells only
       editor.focus()
     }