diff --git a/wp-admin/setup-config.php b/wp-admin/setup-config.php
index c6f98f1ffc..5f71f53e67 100644
--- a/wp-admin/setup-config.php
+++ b/wp-admin/setup-config.php
@@ -308,9 +308,11 @@ switch($step) {
 <p class="step"><a href="<?php echo $install; ?>" class="button button-large"><?php _e( 'Run the install' ); ?></a></p>
 <script>
 (function(){
-var el=document.getElementById('wp-config');
-el.focus();
-el.select();
+if ( ! /iPad|iPod|iPhone/.test( navigator.userAgent ) ) {
+	var el = document.getElementById('wp-config');
+	el.focus();
+	el.select();
+}
 })();
 </script>
 <?php