diff --git a/native/media/media-gallery-keyboard.react.js b/native/media/media-gallery-keyboard.react.js
--- a/native/media/media-gallery-keyboard.react.js
+++ b/native/media/media-gallery-keyboard.react.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
   Text,
   View,
 } from 'react-native';
+import { GestureHandlerRootView } from 'react-native-gesture-handler';
 import { KeyboardRegistry } from 'react-native-keyboard-input';
 import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
 
@@ -533,7 +534,9 @@
     });
     const containerStyle = { bottom: bottomInset };
     return (
-      <View style={[this.props.styles.container, containerStyle]}>
+      <GestureHandlerRootView
+        style={[this.props.styles.container, containerStyle]}
+      >
         <this.GalleryHeader />
         <View
           style={this.props.styles.galleryContainer}
@@ -551,7 +554,7 @@
             style={this.sendButtonStyle}
           />
         </View>
-      </View>
+      </GestureHandlerRootView>
     );
   }