diff --git a/gutenberg b/gutenberg
index b514fb6639..af68f20a25 160000
--- a/gutenberg
+++ b/gutenberg
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b514fb663916a8d2d6d6c60ac6f85da1509e509c
+Subproject commit af68f20a256eb1467a1acd0d993fc0ff3c0c645d
diff --git a/src/block-management/block-manager.js b/src/block-management/block-manager.js
index 5bc95234d7..4b6bbbf0b4 100644
--- a/src/block-management/block-manager.js
+++ b/src/block-management/block-manager.js
@@ -161,9 +161,16 @@ export class BlockManager extends React.Component<PropsType, StateType> {
 	}
 
 	renderHeader() {
+		const focusTitle = this.props.title === '' && this.props.blockCount === 0;
+
 		return (
 			<View style={ styles.titleContainer }>
 				<PostTitle
+					setRef={ ( ref ) => {
+						if ( focusTitle && ref ) {
+							ref.focus();
+						}
+					} }
 					title={ this.props.title }
 					onUpdate={ this.props.setTitleAction }
 					placeholder={ 'Add a Title' } />