iOS modal/formSheet: keyboard re-opens after screen focus when it was open in the previous screen

[matthieugicquel]

Description

When opening a modal while a TextInput is focused, the keyboard closes, but then re-opens after the modal opens.

See this video made by adding a basic TextInput in FabricExample, bug is visible the second time I open the formSheet, after I focused the keyboard.

ScreenRecording_12-15-2025.15-45-41_1.mov

Steps to reproduce

1. Add a TextInput to the example app in apps/src/tests/TestFormSheet.tsx > Home
2. Focus it
3. Open a formSheet with one of the button

Repro conditions I confirmed:

• iOS 26.1 or 26.2,
• build with Xcode 26.1.1
• react-native-screens 4.18.0 or from main today

Snack or a link to a repository

https://github.com/matthieugicquel/react-native-screens/tree/repro-wild-keyboard-appears

Screens version

3.18.0 and up

React Native version

0.81.5 and 0.83.0-rc.4

Platforms

iOS

JavaScript runtime

Hermes

Workflow

Expo managed workflow

Architecture

Fabric (New Architecture)

Build type

Debug mode

Device

Real device

Device model

iPhone 16 Pro

Acknowledgements

Yes

[kkafar]

Thanks for the report. We'll look into this.