diff --git a/packages/loot-design/src/components/budget/rollover/rollover-components.js b/packages/loot-design/src/components/budget/rollover/rollover-components.js
index 0112cef64dba94db2c3b75a663a57ce65e31d4ef..753197adcde6d9956ac707c2b37ef721b6d71fb6 100644
--- a/packages/loot-design/src/components/budget/rollover/rollover-components.js
+++ b/packages/loot-design/src/components/budget/rollover/rollover-components.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function CoverTooltip({
           <CategoryAutocomplete
             categoryGroups={categoryGroups}
             value={null}
-            openOnFocus={false}
+            openOnFocus={true}
             onUpdate={id => {}}
             onSelect={id => setCategory(id)}
             inputProps={{