diff --git a/native/account/registration/avatar-selection.react.js b/native/account/registration/avatar-selection.react.js
--- a/native/account/registration/avatar-selection.react.js
+++ b/native/account/registration/avatar-selection.react.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
           <View style={styles.editUserAvatar}>
             <EditUserAvatar
               userInfo={userInfoOverride}
-              disabled={false}
+              disabled={registrationInProgress}
               prefetchedAvatarURI={prefetchedAvatarURI}
             />
           </View>