diff --git a/lib/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/viewcontrollers/bottomtabs/BottomTabsController.java b/lib/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/viewcontrollers/bottomtabs/BottomTabsController.java
index 78be5f656c..eeaa7c339a 100644
--- a/lib/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/viewcontrollers/bottomtabs/BottomTabsController.java
+++ b/lib/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/viewcontrollers/bottomtabs/BottomTabsController.java
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ public Animator getPopAnimation(Options appearingOptions, Options disappearingOp
     protected WindowInsetsCompat onApplyWindowInsets(View view, WindowInsetsCompat insets) {
         Insets sysInsets = insets.getInsets(WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars());
         view.setPaddingRelative(0, 0, 0, sysInsets.bottom);
-        return WindowInsetsCompat.CONSUMED;
+        return insets;
     }