diff --git a/native/navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react.js b/native/navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/community-drawer-navigator.react.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
       headerShown: false,
       swipeEnabled,
       swipeEdgeWidth: screenWidth,
+      keyboardDismissMode: 'none',
     }),
     [styles.drawerStyle, swipeEnabled, screenWidth],
   );
diff --git a/native/navigation/tab-navigator.react.js b/native/navigation/tab-navigator.react.js
--- a/native/navigation/tab-navigator.react.js
+++ b/native/navigation/tab-navigator.react.js
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@
   TabAction,
   TabRouterOptions,
 } from '@react-navigation/core';
+import { useDrawerStatus } from '@react-navigation/drawer';
 import {
   createNavigatorFactory,
   useNavigationBuilder,
 } from '@react-navigation/native';
 import * as React from 'react';
+import { Keyboard } from 'react-native';
 
 import { unreadCount } from 'lib/selectors/thread-selectors.js';
 
@@ -193,6 +195,14 @@
     [colors.tabBarActiveTintColor, colors.tabBarBackground],
   );
 
+  const drawerStatus = useDrawerStatus();
+  const isDrawerOpen = drawerStatus === 'open';
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (isDrawerOpen) {
+      Keyboard.dismiss();
+    }
+  }, [isDrawerOpen]);
+
   return (
     <Tab.Navigator
       initialRouteName={ChatRouteName}