diff --git a/core/src/components.d.ts b/core/src/components.d.ts
index 59cc60d69b..3b219717f3 100644
--- a/core/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/core/src/components.d.ts
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ export namespace Components {
          */
         "required": boolean;
         /**
-          * Sets focus on the native `input` in `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global `input.focus()`.  Developers who wish to focus an input when a page enters should call `setFocus()` in the `ionViewDidEnter()` lifecycle method.
+          * Sets focus on the native `input` in `ion-input`. Use this method instead of the global `input.focus()`.  Developers who wish to focus an input when a page enters should call `setFocus()` in the `ionViewDidEnter()` lifecycle method.  Developers who wish to focus an input when an overlay is presented should call `setFocus` after `didPresent` has resolved.
          */
         "setFocus": () => Promise<void>;
         /**
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ export namespace Components {
          */
         "searchIcon"?: string;
         /**
-          * Sets focus on the specified `ion-searchbar`. Use this method instead of the global `input.focus()`.
+          * Sets focus on the native `input` in `ion-searchbar`. Use this method instead of the global `input.focus()`.  Developers who wish to focus an input when a page enters should call `setFocus()` in the `ionViewDidEnter()` lifecycle method.  Developers who wish to focus an input when an overlay is presented should call `setFocus` after `didPresent` has resolved.
          */
         "setFocus": () => Promise<void>;
         /**
diff --git a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
index 1f99f234c3..c6a97a381d 100644
--- a/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/input/input.tsx
@@ -397,6 +397,9 @@ export class Input implements ComponentInterface {
    *
    * Developers who wish to focus an input when a page enters
    * should call `setFocus()` in the `ionViewDidEnter()` lifecycle method.
+   *
+   * Developers who wish to focus an input when an overlay is presented
+   * should call `setFocus` after `didPresent` has resolved.
    */
   @Method()
   async setFocus() {
diff --git a/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx b/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
index f4bbcf6b03..85b717169a 100644
--- a/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
+++ b/core/src/components/searchbar/searchbar.tsx
@@ -243,8 +243,14 @@ export class Searchbar implements ComponentInterface {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Sets focus on the specified `ion-searchbar`. Use this method instead of the global
+   * Sets focus on the native `input` in `ion-searchbar`. Use this method instead of the global
    * `input.focus()`.
+   *
+   * Developers who wish to focus an input when a page enters
+   * should call `setFocus()` in the `ionViewDidEnter()` lifecycle method.
+   *
+   * Developers who wish to focus an input when an overlay is presented
+   * should call `setFocus` after `didPresent` has resolved.
    */
   @Method()
   async setFocus() {