diff --git a/packages/frontend/core/src/desktop/pages/workspace/detail-page/detail-page.tsx b/packages/frontend/core/src/desktop/pages/workspace/detail-page/detail-page.tsx
index 532da13295..1178dcf30e 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/core/src/desktop/pages/workspace/detail-page/detail-page.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/core/src/desktop/pages/workspace/detail-page/detail-page.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { DocService } from '@affine/core/modules/doc';
 import { EditorService } from '@affine/core/modules/editor';
 import { FeatureFlagService } from '@affine/core/modules/feature-flag';
 import { GlobalContextService } from '@affine/core/modules/global-context';
+import { JournalService } from '@affine/core/modules/journal';
 import { PeekViewService } from '@affine/core/modules/peek-view';
 import { RecentDocsService } from '@affine/core/modules/quicksearch';
 import {
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ import { ServerFeature } from '@affine/graphql';
 import track from '@affine/track';
 import { DisposableGroup } from '@blocksuite/affine/global/disposable';
 import { RefNodeSlotsProvider } from '@blocksuite/affine/inlines/reference';
+import { focusBlockEnd } from '@blocksuite/affine/shared/commands';
+import { getLastNoteBlock } from '@blocksuite/affine/shared/utils';
 import {
   AiIcon,
   CommentIcon,
@@ -184,10 +187,37 @@ const DetailPageImpl = memo(function DetailPageImpl() {
 
   useRegisterBlocksuiteEditorCommands(editor, isActiveView);
 
+  const journalService = useService(JournalService);
+  const isJournal = !!useLiveData(journalService.journalDate$(doc.id));
+
   const onLoad = useCallback(
     (editorContainer: AffineEditorContainer) => {
       const std = editorContainer.std;
       const disposable = new DisposableGroup();
+
+      // Check if journal and handle accordingly to set focus on input block.
+      if (isJournal) {
+        const rafId = requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+          try {
+            if (!editorContainer.isConnected) return;
+            const page = editorContainer.page;
+            const note = getLastNoteBlock(page);
+            const std = editorContainer.std;
+            if (note) {
+              const lastBlock = note.lastChild();
+              if (lastBlock) {
+                const focusBlock = std.view.getBlock(lastBlock.id) ?? undefined;
+                std.command.exec(focusBlockEnd, { focusBlock, force: true });
+                return;
+              }
+            }
+            std.command.exec(focusBlockEnd, { force: true });
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Failed to focus journal body', error);
+          }
+        });
+        disposable.add(() => cancelAnimationFrame(rafId));
+      }
       if (std) {
         const refNodeSlots = std.getOptional(RefNodeSlotsProvider);
         if (refNodeSlots) {
@@ -265,7 +295,7 @@ const DetailPageImpl = memo(function DetailPageImpl() {
         disposable.dispose();
       };
     },
-    [editor, workbench, peekView]
+    [editor, workbench, peekView, isJournal]
   );
 
   const [hasScrollTop, setHasScrollTop] = useState(false);