diff --git a/packages/react/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.docs.json b/packages/react/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.docs.json
index d5318ebc899..ff776c4ab01 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.docs.json
+++ b/packages/react/src/Autocomplete/Autocomplete.docs.json
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
           "name": "openOnFocus",
           "type": "boolean",
           "defaultValue": "false",
-          "description": "Whether the associated autocomplete menu should open on an input focus event"
+          "description": "Whether the associated autocomplete menu should open on an input focus event",
+          "deprecated": true
         }
       ],
       "passthrough": {
diff --git a/packages/react/src/Autocomplete/AutocompleteInput.tsx b/packages/react/src/Autocomplete/AutocompleteInput.tsx
index eb67ac718de..873781965b5 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/Autocomplete/AutocompleteInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/react/src/Autocomplete/AutocompleteInput.tsx
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ import useSafeTimeout from '../hooks/useSafeTimeout'
 type InternalAutocompleteInputProps = {
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   as?: React.ComponentType<React.PropsWithChildren<any>>
-  // When false, the autocomplete menu will not render either on mouse click or
-  // keyboard focus.
+
+  /**
+   * @deprecated `openOnFocus` is deprecated and will be removed in v38.
+   * When `true`, autocomplete menu will show on focus or click.
+   */
   openOnFocus?: boolean
 }