diff --git a/res/layout-w600dp/account_setup_basics_fragment.xml b/res/layout-w600dp/account_setup_basics_fragment.xml
index c3aaf4aac..5890325a3 100644
--- a/res/layout-w600dp/account_setup_basics_fragment.xml
+++ b/res/layout-w600dp/account_setup_basics_fragment.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         >
+    <!-- We don't want the keyboard up when the user arrives in this initial screen -->
+    <View
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:focusable="true"
+            android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
+            android:contentDescription="@null"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no" >
+        <requestFocus/>
+    </View>
     <ImageView
             android:layout_width="200dp"
             android:layout_height="200dp"
diff --git a/res/layout/account_setup_basics_fragment.xml b/res/layout/account_setup_basics_fragment.xml
index 4c8d7af07..40c7e6eea 100644
--- a/res/layout/account_setup_basics_fragment.xml
+++ b/res/layout/account_setup_basics_fragment.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         >
+    <!-- We don't want the keyboard up when the user arrives in this initial screen -->
+    <View
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_width="0dp"
+            android:focusable="true"
+            android:focusableInTouchMode="true"
+            android:contentDescription="@null"
+            android:importantForAccessibility="no" >
+        <requestFocus/>
+    </View>
     <ImageView
             android:layout_width="200dp"
             android:layout_height="200dp"