diff --git a/packages/wallet-webui/src/screens/BankAccountsScreen.tsx b/packages/wallet-webui/src/screens/BankAccountsScreen.tsx
index 051179b24..0496144e5 100644
--- a/packages/wallet-webui/src/screens/BankAccountsScreen.tsx
+++ b/packages/wallet-webui/src/screens/BankAccountsScreen.tsx
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ export function BankAccountsScreen(props: {
     setPaytoUri(props.editing?.paytoUri ?? "");
     setMethod(props.editing ? "advanced" : (guidedMethods[0] ?? "advanced"));
   }, [guidedMethods, props.editing]);
+  // Opening the form or starting an edit moves focus to its first text field,
+  // which also brings the form into view below the account list. An edit
+  // shows the payto URI field only once the reset above has switched to it.
+  const form = useRef<HTMLFormElement>(null);
+  const focusForm = useRef(false);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!focusForm.current || (props.editing && method !== "advanced")) return;
+    focusForm.current = false;
+    form.current?.querySelector("input")?.focus();
+  });
   const wireType = props.wireTypes?.find(
     (entry) => entry.paymentTargetType === method,
   );
@@ -227,6 +237,7 @@ export function BankAccountsScreen(props: {
                 <Button
                   tone="secondary"
                   onClick={() => {
+                    focusForm.current = true;
                     setFormOpen(true);
                     props.onEdit(account.id);
                   }}
@@ -272,7 +283,10 @@ export function BankAccountsScreen(props: {
               type="button"
               aria-expanded={formOpen}
               aria-controls="bank-account-form"
-              onClick={() => setFormOpen((open) => !open)}
+              onClick={() => {
+                focusForm.current = !formOpen;
+                setFormOpen((open) => !open);
+              }}
               class="flex min-h-12 w-full items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3 text-left text-primary transition hover:bg-secondaryContainer focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-inset focus:ring-primary"
             >
               <span
@@ -291,6 +305,7 @@ export function BankAccountsScreen(props: {
           )}
           {(formOpen || props.editing) && (
             <form
+              ref={form}
               id="bank-account-form"
               class={`form-field-stack space-y-5 p-5 sm:p-6 ${props.editing ? "" : "border-t border-outlineVariant"}`}
               onSubmit={(event) => {