diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 448330660c..868aaffcf6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
     "react-native-edge-to-edge": "^1.6.0",
     "react-native-gesture-handler": "~2.28.0",
     "react-native-get-random-values": "~1.11.0",
-    "react-native-keyboard-controller": "1.18.5",
+    "react-native-keyboard-controller": "^1.19.6",
     "react-native-pager-view": "6.8.0",
     "react-native-progress": "bluesky-social/react-native-progress",
     "react-native-qrcode-styled": "^0.3.3",
diff --git a/src/App.native.tsx b/src/App.native.tsx
index 1568f7b8ae..5de9f82b7b 100644
--- a/src/App.native.tsx
+++ b/src/App.native.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import '#/view/icons'
 
 import React, {useEffect, useState} from 'react'
 import {GestureHandlerRootView} from 'react-native-gesture-handler'
+import {KeyboardProvider as KeyboardControllerProvider} from 'react-native-keyboard-controller'
 import {
   initialWindowMetrics,
   SafeAreaProvider,
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import * as Sentry from '@sentry/react-native'
 
-import {KeyboardControllerProvider} from '#/lib/hooks/useEnableKeyboardController'
 import {Provider as HideBottomBarBorderProvider} from '#/lib/hooks/useHideBottomBarBorder'
 import {QueryProvider} from '#/lib/react-query'
 import {s} from '#/lib/styles'
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx b/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
index b63ab4f1c6..966f127256 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
 import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
-import {useEnableKeyboardController} from '#/lib/hooks/useEnableKeyboardController'
 import {ScrollProvider} from '#/lib/ScrollContext'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useA11y} from '#/state/a11y'
@@ -209,10 +208,9 @@ export const ScrollableInner = React.forwardRef<ScrollView, DialogInnerProps>(
     const {nativeSnapPoint, disableDrag, setDisableDrag} = useDialogContext()
     const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
 
-    useEnableKeyboardController(IS_IOS)
-
     const [keyboardHeight, setKeyboardHeight] = React.useState(0)
 
+    // note: iOS-only. keyboard-controller doesn't seem to work inside the sheets on Android
     useKeyboardHandler(
       {
         onEnd: e => {
@@ -231,7 +229,6 @@ export const ScrollableInner = React.forwardRef<ScrollView, DialogInnerProps>(
       }
       paddingBottom = Math.max(paddingBottom, tokens.space._2xl)
     } else {
-      paddingBottom += keyboardHeight
       if (nativeSnapPoint === BottomSheetSnapPoint.Full) {
         paddingBottom += insets.top
       }
@@ -289,8 +286,6 @@ export const InnerFlatList = React.forwardRef<
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
   const {nativeSnapPoint, disableDrag, setDisableDrag} = useDialogContext()
 
-  useEnableKeyboardController(IS_IOS)
-
   const onScroll = (e: ScrollEvent) => {
     'worklet'
     if (!IS_ANDROID) {
diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/useEnableKeyboardController.tsx b/src/lib/hooks/useEnableKeyboardController.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index d55929d0fb..0000000000
--- a/src/lib/hooks/useEnableKeyboardController.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  createContext,
-  useCallback,
-  useContext,
-  useEffect,
-  useMemo,
-  useRef,
-} from 'react'
-import {
-  KeyboardProvider,
-  useKeyboardController,
-} from 'react-native-keyboard-controller'
-import {useFocusEffect} from '@react-navigation/native'
-
-const KeyboardControllerRefCountContext = createContext<{
-  incrementRefCount: () => void
-  decrementRefCount: () => void
-}>({
-  incrementRefCount: () => {},
-  decrementRefCount: () => {},
-})
-KeyboardControllerRefCountContext.displayName =
-  'KeyboardControllerRefCountContext'
-
-export function KeyboardControllerProvider({
-  children,
-}: {
-  children: React.ReactNode
-}) {
-  return (
-    <KeyboardProvider enabled={false} preload={false}>
-      <KeyboardControllerProviderInner>
-        {children}
-      </KeyboardControllerProviderInner>
-    </KeyboardProvider>
-  )
-}
-
-function KeyboardControllerProviderInner({
-  children,
-}: {
-  children: React.ReactNode
-}) {
-  const {setEnabled} = useKeyboardController()
-  const refCount = useRef(0)
-
-  const value = useMemo(
-    () => ({
-      incrementRefCount: () => {
-        refCount.current++
-        setEnabled(refCount.current > 0)
-      },
-      decrementRefCount: () => {
-        refCount.current--
-        setEnabled(refCount.current > 0)
-
-        if (__DEV__ && refCount.current < 0) {
-          console.error('KeyboardController ref count < 0')
-        }
-      },
-    }),
-    [setEnabled],
-  )
-
-  return (
-    <KeyboardControllerRefCountContext.Provider value={value}>
-      {children}
-    </KeyboardControllerRefCountContext.Provider>
-  )
-}
-
-export function useEnableKeyboardController(shouldEnable: boolean) {
-  const {incrementRefCount, decrementRefCount} = useContext(
-    KeyboardControllerRefCountContext,
-  )
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (!shouldEnable) {
-      return
-    }
-    incrementRefCount()
-    return () => {
-      decrementRefCount()
-    }
-  }, [shouldEnable, incrementRefCount, decrementRefCount])
-}
-
-/**
- * Like `useEnableKeyboardController`, but using `useFocusEffect`
- */
-export function useEnableKeyboardControllerScreen(shouldEnable: boolean) {
-  const {incrementRefCount, decrementRefCount} = useContext(
-    KeyboardControllerRefCountContext,
-  )
-
-  useFocusEffect(
-    useCallback(() => {
-      if (!shouldEnable) {
-        return
-      }
-      incrementRefCount()
-      return () => {
-        decrementRefCount()
-      }
-    }, [shouldEnable, incrementRefCount, decrementRefCount]),
-  )
-}
diff --git a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
index b63cd33908..4a762f6eee 100644
--- a/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Messages/Conversation.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import {
 } from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {type NativeStackScreenProps} from '@react-navigation/native-stack'
 
-import {useEnableKeyboardControllerScreen} from '#/lib/hooks/useEnableKeyboardController'
 import {useNonReactiveCallback} from '#/lib/hooks/useNonReactiveCallback'
 import {
   type CommonNavigatorParams,
@@ -68,8 +67,6 @@ export function MessagesConversationScreenInner({route}: Props) {
   const convoId = route.params.conversation
   const {setCurrentConvoId} = useCurrentConvoId()
 
-  useEnableKeyboardControllerScreen(true)
-
   useFocusEffect(
     useCallback(() => {
       setCurrentConvoId(convoId)
diff --git a/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/index.tsx b/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/index.tsx
index 0e82256619..3382a5d540 100644
--- a/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/index.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/StarterPack/Wizard/index.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import {useFocusEffect, useNavigation} from '@react-navigation/native'
 import {type NativeStackScreenProps} from '@react-navigation/native-stack'
 
 import {STARTER_PACK_MAX_SIZE} from '#/lib/constants'
-import {useEnableKeyboardControllerScreen} from '#/lib/hooks/useEnableKeyboardController'
 import {createSanitizedDisplayName} from '#/lib/moderation/create-sanitized-display-name'
 import {
   type CommonNavigatorParams,
@@ -185,8 +184,6 @@ function WizardInner({
     })
   }, [navigation])
 
-  useEnableKeyboardControllerScreen(true)
-
   useFocusEffect(
     React.useCallback(() => {
       setMinimalShellMode(true)
diff --git a/src/screens/Takendown.tsx b/src/screens/Takendown.tsx
index 660aecf1a6..4e5e2d2ff4 100644
--- a/src/screens/Takendown.tsx
+++ b/src/screens/Takendown.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import {
   BLUESKY_MOD_SERVICE_HEADERS,
   MAX_REPORT_REASON_GRAPHEME_LENGTH,
 } from '#/lib/constants'
-import {useEnableKeyboardController} from '#/lib/hooks/useEnableKeyboardController'
 import {cleanError} from '#/lib/strings/errors'
 import {useAgent, useSession, useSessionApi} from '#/state/session'
 import {CharProgress} from '#/view/com/composer/char-progress/CharProgress'
@@ -121,8 +120,6 @@ export function Takendown() {
 
   const webLayout = IS_WEB && gtMobile
 
-  useEnableKeyboardController(true)
-
   return (
     <View style={[a.util_screen_outer, a.flex_1]}>
       <KeyboardAwareScrollView style={[a.flex_1, t.atoms.bg]} centerContent>
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 770b8e9d90..08eaebc0ae 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -17174,10 +17174,10 @@ react-native-is-edge-to-edge@^1.2.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-is-edge-to-edge/-/react-native-is-edge-to-edge-1.2.1.tgz#64e10851abd9d176cbf2b40562f751622bde3358"
   integrity sha512-FLbPWl/MyYQWz+KwqOZsSyj2JmLKglHatd3xLZWskXOpRaio4LfEDEz8E/A6uD8QoTHW6Aobw1jbEwK7KMgR7Q==
 
-react-native-keyboard-controller@1.18.5:
-  version "1.18.5"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-keyboard-controller/-/react-native-keyboard-controller-1.18.5.tgz#ae12131f2019c574178479d2c55784f55e08bb68"
-  integrity sha512-wbYN6Tcu3G5a05dhRYBgjgd74KqoYWuUmroLpigRg9cXy5uYo7prTMIvMgvLtARQtUF7BOtFggUnzgoBOgk0TQ==
+react-native-keyboard-controller@^1.19.6:
+  version "1.19.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-keyboard-controller/-/react-native-keyboard-controller-1.19.6.tgz#af63d21807d80224897cc7895cba26ea2f9bb736"
+  integrity sha512-OnijLjtUVnWDZDkxtBCCja4kO7UPbpyX9K8lJXHH8spfTCrlvbPkVra5qaaqIPrv9SHWkWkComgh4LSgYUu62g==
   dependencies:
     react-native-is-edge-to-edge "^1.2.1"