diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/autofill-init.spec.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/autofill-init.spec.ts
index 6df35c1af7..bc57d6014f 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/autofill-init.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/autofill-init.spec.ts
@@ -208,7 +208,19 @@ describe("AutofillInit", () => {
           );
         });
 
-        it("updates the isCurrentlyFilling properties of the overlay and focus the recent field after filling", async () => {
+        it("removes the overlay when filling the form", async () => {
+          const blurAndRemoveOverlaySpy = jest.spyOn(autofillInit as any, "blurAndRemoveOverlay");
+          sendExtensionRuntimeMessage({
+            command: "fillForm",
+            fillScript,
+            pageDetailsUrl: window.location.href,
+          });
+          await flushPromises();
+
+          expect(blurAndRemoveOverlaySpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        });
+
+        it("updates the isCurrentlyFilling property of the overlay to true after filling", async () => {
           jest.useFakeTimers();
           jest.spyOn(autofillInit as any, "updateOverlayIsCurrentlyFilling");
           jest
@@ -228,9 +240,6 @@ describe("AutofillInit", () => {
             fillScript,
           );
           expect(autofillInit["updateOverlayIsCurrentlyFilling"]).toHaveBeenNthCalledWith(2, false);
-          expect(
-            autofillInit["autofillOverlayContentService"].focusMostRecentOverlayField,
-          ).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
 
         it("skips attempting to focus the most recent field if the autofillOverlayContentService is not present", async () => {
diff --git a/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/autofill-init.ts b/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/autofill-init.ts
index 985ccf75ed..f98aca06b0 100644
--- a/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/autofill-init.ts
+++ b/apps/browser/src/autofill/content/autofill-init.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class AutofillInit implements AutofillInitInterface {
       return;
     }
 
+    this.blurAndRemoveOverlay();
     this.updateOverlayIsCurrentlyFilling(true);
     await this.insertAutofillContentService.fillForm(fillScript);
 
@@ -105,10 +106,7 @@ class AutofillInit implements AutofillInitInterface {
       return;
     }
 
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      this.updateOverlayIsCurrentlyFilling(false);
-      this.autofillOverlayContentService.focusMostRecentOverlayField();
-    }, 250);
+    setTimeout(() => this.updateOverlayIsCurrentlyFilling(false), 250);
   }
 
   /**