diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d7d3e34..0ce2a78 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.2.4
+
+* fix focus action not working sometimes
+
 ## 1.2.3
 
 * fix placeholder re-appeared upon widget rebuilt
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index 0378d59..ff15462 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PODS:
   - Flutter (1.0.0)
-  - flutter_native_text_input (1.2.3):
+  - flutter_native_text_input (1.2.4):
     - Flutter
 
 DEPENDENCIES:
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   Flutter: 50d75fe2f02b26cc09d224853bb45737f8b3214a
-  flutter_native_text_input: 64d4cedbc245cc766a50bbbee93e29a3ea0595c3
+  flutter_native_text_input: 8d9586a82ca14b2bb437930b4041db9e9ff1a423
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 8e679eca47255a8ca8067c4c67aab20e64cb974d
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.11.2
+COCOAPODS: 1.10.1
diff --git a/ios/flutter_native_text_input.podspec b/ios/flutter_native_text_input.podspec
index 0f2fe54..e3fe33d 100644
--- a/ios/flutter_native_text_input.podspec
+++ b/ios/flutter_native_text_input.podspec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name             = 'flutter_native_text_input'
-  s.version          = '1.2.3'
+  s.version          = '1.2.4'
   s.summary          = 'Native text input for Flutter'
   s.description      = <<-DESC
   Native text input for Flutter
diff --git a/lib/flutter_native_text_input.dart b/lib/flutter_native_text_input.dart
index 150c007..d033e3f 100644
--- a/lib/flutter_native_text_input.dart
+++ b/lib/flutter_native_text_input.dart
@@ -229,11 +229,7 @@ class _NativeTextInputState extends State<NativeTextInput> {
     super.initState();
 
     _effectiveFocusNode.addListener(() {
-      if (_effectiveFocusNode.hasFocus) {
-        _channel.invokeMethod("focus");
-      } else {
-        _channel.invokeMethod("unfocus");
-      }
+      _channel.invokeMethod(_effectiveFocusNode.hasFocus ? "focus" : "unfocus");
     });
 
     if (widget.controller != null) {
@@ -411,16 +407,13 @@ class _NativeTextInputState extends State<NativeTextInput> {
   // input control methods
   void _inputStarted() {
     _scrollIntoView();
-    Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 1000)).then((value) {
+    if (!_effectiveFocusNode.hasFocus)
       FocusScope.of(context).requestFocus(_effectiveFocusNode);
-    });
   }
 
   void _inputFinished(String? text) {
     _channel.invokeMethod("unfocus");
-    if (_effectiveFocusNode.hasFocus) {
-      FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
-    }
+    if (_effectiveFocusNode.hasFocus) FocusScope.of(context).unfocus();
     if (widget.onSubmitted != null) {
       Future.delayed(Duration(milliseconds: 100), () {
         widget.onSubmitted!(text);
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index dc55edd..de6cd24 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: flutter_native_text_input
 description: Native text input for Flutter. Currently iOS-only with the use of UITextView.
 
-version: 1.2.3
+version: 1.2.4
 homepage: https://github.com/henryleunghk/flutter-native-text-input
 
 environment: