diff --git a/src/components/RoomNameInput.js b/src/components/RoomNameInput.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 95e016cd6a1..00000000000
--- a/src/components/RoomNameInput.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-import React, {Component} from 'react';
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import CONST from '../CONST';
-import withLocalize, {withLocalizePropTypes} from './withLocalize';
-import TextInput from './TextInput';
-
-const propTypes = {
-    /** Callback to execute when the text input is modified correctly */
-    onChangeText: PropTypes.func,
-
-    /** Room name to show in input field. This should include the '#' already prefixed to the name */
-    value: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /** Whether we should show the input as disabled */
-    disabled: PropTypes.bool,
-
-    /** Error text to show */
-    errorText: PropTypes.string,
-
-    ...withLocalizePropTypes,
-
-    /** A ref forwarded to the TextInput */
-    forwardedRef: PropTypes.func,
-};
-
-const defaultProps = {
-    onChangeText: () => {},
-    value: '',
-    disabled: false,
-    errorText: '',
-    forwardedRef: () => {},
-};
-
-class RoomNameInput extends Component {
-    constructor(props) {
-        super(props);
-
-        this.setModifiedRoomName = this.setModifiedRoomName.bind(this);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Calls the onChangeText callback with a modified room name
-     * @param {Event} event
-     */
-    setModifiedRoomName(event) {
-        const roomName = event.nativeEvent.text;
-        const modifiedRoomName = this.modifyRoomName(roomName);
-        this.props.onChangeText(modifiedRoomName);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Modifies the room name to follow our conventions:
-     * - Max length 80 characters
-     * - Cannot not include space or special characters, and we automatically apply an underscore for spaces
-     * - Must be lowercase
-     * @param {String} roomName
-     * @returns {String}
-     */
-    modifyRoomName(roomName) {
-        const modifiedRoomNameWithoutHash = roomName
-            .replace(/ /g, '_')
-            .replace(/[^a-zA-Z\d_]/g, '')
-            .substr(0, CONST.REPORT.MAX_ROOM_NAME_LENGTH)
-            .toLowerCase();
-
-        return `${CONST.POLICY.ROOM_PREFIX}${modifiedRoomNameWithoutHash}`;
-    }
-
-    render() {
-        return (
-            <TextInput
-                ref={this.props.forwardedRef}
-                disabled={this.props.disabled}
-                label={this.props.translate('newRoomPage.roomName')}
-                prefixCharacter={CONST.POLICY.ROOM_PREFIX}
-                placeholder={this.props.translate('newRoomPage.social')}
-                onChange={this.setModifiedRoomName}
-                value={this.props.value.substring(1)} // Since the room name always starts with a prefix, we omit the first character to avoid displaying it twice.
-                errorText={this.props.errorText}
-                autoCapitalize="none"
-            />
-        );
-    }
-}
-
-RoomNameInput.propTypes = propTypes;
-RoomNameInput.defaultProps = defaultProps;
-
-export default withLocalize(
-    React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
-    // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
-        <RoomNameInput {...props} forwardedRef={ref} />
-    )),
-);
diff --git a/src/components/RoomNameInput/index.js b/src/components/RoomNameInput/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c015ec361d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/RoomNameInput/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import React, {Component} from 'react';
+import CONST from '../../CONST';
+import withLocalize from '../withLocalize';
+import TextInput from '../TextInput';
+import * as roomNameInputPropTypes from './roomNameInputPropTypes';
+import * as RoomNameInputUtils from '../../libs/RoomNameInputUtils';
+
+class RoomNameInput extends Component {
+    constructor(props) {
+        super(props);
+
+        this.setModifiedRoomName = this.setModifiedRoomName.bind(this);
+        this.setSelection = this.setSelection.bind(this);
+
+        this.state = {
+            selection: undefined,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls the onChangeText callback with a modified room name
+     * @param {Event} event
+     */
+    setModifiedRoomName(event) {
+        const roomName = event.nativeEvent.text;
+        const modifiedRoomName = RoomNameInputUtils.modifyRoomName(roomName);
+        this.props.onChangeText(modifiedRoomName);
+
+        // Prevent cursor jump behaviour:
+        // Check if newRoomNameWithHash is the same as modifiedRoomName
+        // If it is then the room name is valid (does not contain unallowed characters); no action required
+        // If not then the room name contains unvalid characters and we must adjust the cursor position manually
+        // Read more: https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues/12741
+        const oldRoomNameWithHash = this.props.value || '';
+        const newRoomNameWithHash = `${CONST.POLICY.ROOM_PREFIX}${roomName}`;
+        if (modifiedRoomName !== newRoomNameWithHash) {
+            const offset = modifiedRoomName.length - oldRoomNameWithHash.length;
+            const selection = {
+                start: this.state.selection.start + offset,
+                end: this.state.selection.end + offset,
+            };
+            this.setSelection(selection);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the selection
+     * @param {Object} selection
+     */
+    setSelection(selection) {
+        this.setState({selection});
+    }
+
+    render() {
+        return (
+            <TextInput
+                ref={this.props.forwardedRef}
+                disabled={this.props.disabled}
+                label={this.props.translate('newRoomPage.roomName')}
+                prefixCharacter={CONST.POLICY.ROOM_PREFIX}
+                placeholder={this.props.translate('newRoomPage.social')}
+                onChange={this.setModifiedRoomName}
+                value={this.props.value.substring(1)} // Since the room name always starts with a prefix, we omit the first character to avoid displaying it twice.
+                selection={this.state.selection}
+                onSelectionChange={event => this.setSelection(event.nativeEvent.selection)}
+                errorText={this.props.errorText}
+                autoCapitalize="none"
+            />
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+RoomNameInput.propTypes = roomNameInputPropTypes.propTypes;
+RoomNameInput.defaultProps = roomNameInputPropTypes.defaultProps;
+
+export default withLocalize(
+    React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
+        <RoomNameInput {...props} forwardedRef={ref} />
+    )),
+);
diff --git a/src/components/RoomNameInput/index.native.js b/src/components/RoomNameInput/index.native.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2eb22be46e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/RoomNameInput/index.native.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import React, {Component} from 'react';
+import CONST from '../../CONST';
+import withLocalize from '../withLocalize';
+import TextInput from '../TextInput';
+import * as roomNameInputPropTypes from './roomNameInputPropTypes';
+import * as RoomNameInputUtils from '../../libs/RoomNameInputUtils';
+
+class RoomNameInput extends Component {
+    constructor(props) {
+        super(props);
+
+        this.setModifiedRoomName = this.setModifiedRoomName.bind(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Calls the onChangeText callback with a modified room name
+     * @param {Event} event
+     */
+    setModifiedRoomName(event) {
+        const roomName = event.nativeEvent.text;
+        const modifiedRoomName = RoomNameInputUtils.modifyRoomName(roomName);
+        this.props.onChangeText(modifiedRoomName);
+    }
+
+    render() {
+        return (
+            <TextInput
+                ref={this.props.forwardedRef}
+                disabled={this.props.disabled}
+                label={this.props.translate('newRoomPage.roomName')}
+                prefixCharacter={CONST.POLICY.ROOM_PREFIX}
+                placeholder={this.props.translate('newRoomPage.social')}
+                onChange={this.setModifiedRoomName}
+                value={this.props.value.substring(1)} // Since the room name always starts with a prefix, we omit the first character to avoid displaying it twice.
+                errorText={this.props.errorText}
+                autoCapitalize="none"
+            />
+        );
+    }
+}
+
+RoomNameInput.propTypes = roomNameInputPropTypes.propTypes;
+RoomNameInput.defaultProps = roomNameInputPropTypes.defaultProps;
+
+export default withLocalize(
+    React.forwardRef((props, ref) => (
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react/jsx-props-no-spreading
+        <RoomNameInput {...props} forwardedRef={ref} />
+    )),
+);
diff --git a/src/components/RoomNameInput/roomNameInputPropTypes.js b/src/components/RoomNameInput/roomNameInputPropTypes.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db5ce4b3c0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/RoomNameInput/roomNameInputPropTypes.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import {withLocalizePropTypes} from '../withLocalize';
+
+const propTypes = {
+    /** Callback to execute when the text input is modified correctly */
+    onChangeText: PropTypes.func,
+
+    /** Room name to show in input field. This should include the '#' already prefixed to the name */
+    value: PropTypes.string,
+
+    /** Whether we should show the input as disabled */
+    disabled: PropTypes.bool,
+
+    /** Error text to show */
+    errorText: PropTypes.string,
+
+    ...withLocalizePropTypes,
+
+    /** A ref forwarded to the TextInput */
+    forwardedRef: PropTypes.func,
+};
+
+const defaultProps = {
+    onChangeText: () => {},
+    value: '',
+    disabled: false,
+    errorText: '',
+    forwardedRef: () => {},
+};
+
+export {propTypes, defaultProps};
diff --git a/src/libs/RoomNameInputUtils.js b/src/libs/RoomNameInputUtils.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5522096973d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libs/RoomNameInputUtils.js
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import CONST from '../CONST';
+
+/**
+ * Modifies the room name to follow our conventions:
+ * - Max length 80 characters
+ * - Cannot not include space or special characters, and we automatically apply an underscore for spaces
+ * - Must be lowercase
+ * @param {String} roomName
+ * @returns {String}
+ */
+function modifyRoomName(roomName) {
+    const modifiedRoomNameWithoutHash = roomName
+        .replace(/ /g, '_')
+        .replace(/[^a-zA-Z\d_]/g, '')
+        .substr(0, CONST.REPORT.MAX_ROOM_NAME_LENGTH)
+        .toLowerCase();
+
+    return `${CONST.POLICY.ROOM_PREFIX}${modifiedRoomNameWithoutHash}`;
+}
+
+export {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line import/prefer-default-export
+    modifyRoomName,
+};