diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/DateSelector.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/DateSelector.java
index 5f473b1fae4..649211130b5 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/DateSelector.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/datepicker/DateSelector.java
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ static void showKeyboardWithAutoHideBehavior(@NonNull EditText... editTexts) {
       editText.setOnFocusChangeListener(listener);
     }
 
-    ViewUtils.requestFocusAndShowKeyboard(editTexts[0]);
+    // TODO(b/246354286): Investigate issue with keyboard not showing on Android 12+
+    View viewToFocus = editTexts[0];
+    viewToFocus.postDelayed(
+        () ->
+            ViewUtils.requestFocusAndShowKeyboard(
+                viewToFocus, /* useWindowInsetsController= */ false),
+        100);
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/ViewUtils.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/ViewUtils.java
index cc115268411..70bc3db6555 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/ViewUtils.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/internal/ViewUtils.java
@@ -80,6 +80,16 @@ public static void showKeyboard(@NonNull View view, boolean useWindowInsetsContr
     getInputMethodManager(view).showSoftInput(view, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
   }
 
+  public static void requestFocusAndShowKeyboard(@NonNull final View view) {
+    requestFocusAndShowKeyboard(view, /* useWindowInsetsController= */ true);
+  }
+
+  public static void requestFocusAndShowKeyboard(
+      @NonNull final View view, boolean useWindowInsetsController) {
+    view.requestFocus();
+    view.post(() -> showKeyboard(view, useWindowInsetsController));
+  }
+
   public static void hideKeyboard(@NonNull View view) {
     hideKeyboard(view, /* useWindowInsetsController= */ true);
   }
@@ -161,20 +171,6 @@ public static float dpToPx(@NonNull Context context, @Dimension(unit = Dimension
     return TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP, dp, r.getDisplayMetrics());
   }
 
-  public static void requestFocusAndShowKeyboard(@NonNull final View view) {
-    view.requestFocus();
-    view.post(
-        new Runnable() {
-          @Override
-          public void run() {
-            InputMethodManager inputMethodManager =
-                (InputMethodManager)
-                    view.getContext().getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
-            inputMethodManager.showSoftInput(view, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
-          }
-        });
-  }
-
   /**
    * Wrapper around {@link androidx.core.view.OnApplyWindowInsetsListener} which also passes the
    * initial padding set on the view. Used with {@link #doOnApplyWindowInsets(View,
diff --git a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/timepicker/ChipTextInputComboView.java b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/timepicker/ChipTextInputComboView.java
index b3add4ae373..883cf3e4ead 100644
--- a/lib/java/com/google/android/material/timepicker/ChipTextInputComboView.java
+++ b/lib/java/com/google/android/material/timepicker/ChipTextInputComboView.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public void setChecked(boolean checked) {
     // Instead, the text in chip should be hidden.
     chip.setVisibility(checked ? GONE : VISIBLE);
     if (isChecked()) {
-      ViewUtils.requestFocusAndShowKeyboard(editText);
+      ViewUtils.requestFocusAndShowKeyboard(editText, /* useWindowInsetsController= */ false);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/RangeDateSelectorTest.java b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/RangeDateSelectorTest.java
index dc3d7fa1fec..a93f73490fe 100644
--- a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/RangeDateSelectorTest.java
+++ b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/RangeDateSelectorTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import com.google.android.material.test.R;
 
+import static androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.getSystemService;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.GridView;
 import android.widget.TextView.BufferType;
 import androidx.core.util.Pair;
@@ -39,7 +41,9 @@
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.robolectric.Robolectric;
 import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
+import org.robolectric.Shadows;
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
+import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowInputMethodManager;
 import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper;
 
 @RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
@@ -377,6 +381,20 @@ public void getSelectedRanges_partialRange() {
     assertThat(rangeDateSelector.getSelectedRanges()).containsExactly(selection);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void focusAndShowKeyboardAtStartup() {
+    InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = getSystemService(activity, InputMethodManager.class);
+    ShadowInputMethodManager shadowIMM = Shadows.shadowOf(inputMethodManager);
+    View root = getRootView();
+    ((ViewGroup) activity.findViewById(android.R.id.content)).addView(root);
+    TextInputLayout startTextInput = root.findViewById(R.id.mtrl_picker_text_input_range_start);
+
+    ShadowLooper.runUiThreadTasksIncludingDelayedTasks();
+
+    assertThat(startTextInput.getEditText().isFocused()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(shadowIMM.isSoftInputVisible()).isTrue();
+  }
+
   private View getRootView() {
     return rangeDateSelector.onCreateTextInputView(
         LayoutInflater.from(context),
diff --git a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/SingleDateSelectorTest.java b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/SingleDateSelectorTest.java
index 935cd7b0092..a720b94357c 100644
--- a/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/SingleDateSelectorTest.java
+++ b/lib/javatests/com/google/android/material/datepicker/SingleDateSelectorTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import com.google.android.material.test.R;
 
+import static androidx.core.content.ContextCompat.getSystemService;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.GridView;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
@@ -37,6 +39,8 @@
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.robolectric.Robolectric;
 import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;
+import org.robolectric.Shadows;
+import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowInputMethodManager;
 import org.robolectric.shadows.ShadowLooper;
 
 @RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
@@ -186,6 +190,20 @@ public void textFieldPlaceholder_usesCustomFormat() {
     assertThat(textInputLayout.getPlaceholderText().toString()).isEqualTo("kk:mm:ss mm/dd/yyyy");
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void focusAndShowKeyboardAtStartup() {
+    InputMethodManager inputMethodManager = getSystemService(activity, InputMethodManager.class);
+    ShadowInputMethodManager shadowIMM = Shadows.shadowOf(inputMethodManager);
+    View root = getRootView();
+    ((ViewGroup) activity.findViewById(android.R.id.content)).addView(root);
+    TextInputLayout textInputLayout = root.findViewById(R.id.mtrl_picker_text_input_date);
+
+    ShadowLooper.runUiThreadTasksIncludingDelayedTasks();
+
+    assertThat(textInputLayout.getEditText().isFocused()).isTrue();
+    assertThat(shadowIMM.isSoftInputVisible()).isTrue();
+  }
+
   private View getRootView() {
     return singleDateSelector.onCreateTextInputView(
         LayoutInflater.from(context),