diff --git a/src/components/KeyboardPadding.android.tsx b/src/components/KeyboardPadding.android.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40dec30017
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/KeyboardPadding.android.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import React from 'react'
+import {useKeyboardHandler} from 'react-native-keyboard-controller'
+import Animated, {
+  useAnimatedStyle,
+  useSharedValue,
+} from 'react-native-reanimated'
+
+export function KeyboardPadding({maxHeight}: {maxHeight?: number}) {
+  const keyboardHeight = useSharedValue(0)
+
+  useKeyboardHandler(
+    {
+      onMove: e => {
+        'worklet'
+
+        if (maxHeight && e.height > maxHeight) {
+          keyboardHeight.value = maxHeight
+        } else {
+          keyboardHeight.value = e.height
+        }
+      },
+    },
+    [maxHeight],
+  )
+
+  const animatedStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
+    height: keyboardHeight.value,
+  }))
+
+  return <Animated.View style={animatedStyle} />
+}
diff --git a/src/components/KeyboardPadding.tsx b/src/components/KeyboardPadding.tsx
index 7ecbdf930b..797d42ba0a 100644
--- a/src/components/KeyboardPadding.tsx
+++ b/src/components/KeyboardPadding.tsx
@@ -1,40 +1,3 @@
-import React from 'react'
-import {useKeyboardHandler} from 'react-native-keyboard-controller'
-import Animated, {
-  useAnimatedStyle,
-  useSharedValue,
-} from 'react-native-reanimated'
-
-import {isAndroid} from 'platform/detection'
-
-export function KeyboardPadding({androidOnly = true}: {androidOnly?: boolean}) {
-  if (!isAndroid && androidOnly) {
-    return null
-  }
-  return <KeyboardPaddingInner />
-}
-
-function KeyboardPaddingInner({maxHeight}: {maxHeight?: number}) {
-  const keyboardHeight = useSharedValue(0)
-
-  useKeyboardHandler(
-    {
-      onMove: e => {
-        'worklet'
-
-        if (maxHeight && e.height > maxHeight) {
-          keyboardHeight.value = maxHeight
-        } else {
-          keyboardHeight.value = e.height
-        }
-      },
-    },
-    [maxHeight],
-  )
-
-  const animatedStyle = useAnimatedStyle(() => ({
-    height: keyboardHeight.value,
-  }))
-
-  return <Animated.View style={animatedStyle} />
+export function KeyboardPadding({maxHeight: _}: {maxHeight?: number}) {
+  return null
 }
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
index 281f8609da..2618c51a3d 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/Composer.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ import {
   TouchableOpacity,
   View,
 } from 'react-native'
-import {KeyboardStickyView} from 'react-native-keyboard-controller'
+import {
+  KeyboardAvoidingView,
+  KeyboardStickyView,
+} from 'react-native-keyboard-controller'
 import Animated, {
   interpolateColor,
   useAnimatedStyle,
@@ -52,13 +55,14 @@ import {useComposerControls} from '#/state/shell/composer'
 import {useAnalytics} from 'lib/analytics/analytics'
 import * as apilib from 'lib/api/index'
 import {HITSLOP_10, MAX_GRAPHEME_LENGTH} from 'lib/constants'
+import {useIsKeyboardVisible} from 'lib/hooks/useIsKeyboardVisible'
 import {usePalette} from 'lib/hooks/usePalette'
 import {useWebMediaQueries} from 'lib/hooks/useWebMediaQueries'
 import {cleanError} from 'lib/strings/errors'
 import {insertMentionAt} from 'lib/strings/mention-manip'
 import {shortenLinks} from 'lib/strings/rich-text-manip'
 import {colors, gradients, s} from 'lib/styles'
-import {isIOS, isNative, isWeb} from 'platform/detection'
+import {isAndroid, isIOS, isNative, isWeb} from 'platform/detection'
 import {useDialogStateControlContext} from 'state/dialogs'
 import {GalleryModel} from 'state/models/media/gallery'
 import {ComposerOpts} from 'state/shell/composer'
@@ -66,7 +70,6 @@ import {ComposerReplyTo} from 'view/com/composer/ComposerReplyTo'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button} from '#/components/Button'
 import {EmojiArc_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as EmojiSmile} from '#/components/icons/Emoji'
-import {KeyboardPadding} from '#/components/KeyboardPadding'
 import * as Prompt from '#/components/Prompt'
 import {QuoteEmbed, QuoteX} from '../util/post-embeds/QuoteEmbed'
 import {Text} from '../util/text/Text'
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
   const {closeAllDialogs} = useDialogStateControlContext()
   const t = useTheme()
 
+  const [isKeyboardVisible] = useIsKeyboardVisible({iosUseWillEvents: true})
   const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false)
   const [processingState, setProcessingState] = useState('')
   const [error, setError] = useState('')
@@ -157,6 +161,13 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
   }, [closeComposer])
 
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
+  const viewStyles = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      paddingBottom:
+        isAndroid || (isIOS && !isKeyboardVisible) ? insets.bottom : 0,
+    }),
+    [insets, isKeyboardVisible],
+  )
 
   const hasScrolled = useSharedValue(0)
   const scrollHandler = useAnimatedScrollHandler({
@@ -390,174 +401,175 @@ export const ComposePost = observer(function ComposePost({
 
   return (
     <>
-      <View
-        style={[s.flex1]}
+      <KeyboardAvoidingView
         testID="composePostView"
-        aria-modal
-        accessibilityViewIsModal>
-        <Animated.View
-          style={[
-            styles.topbar,
-            topBarAnimatedStyle,
-            isWeb && isTabletOrDesktop && styles.topbarDesktop,
-          ]}>
-          <TouchableOpacity
-            testID="composerDiscardButton"
-            onPress={onPressCancel}
-            onAccessibilityEscape={onPressCancel}
-            accessibilityRole="button"
-            accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Cancel`)}
-            accessibilityHint={_(
-              msg`Closes post composer and discards post draft`,
-            )}
-            hitSlop={HITSLOP_10}>
-            <Text style={[pal.link, s.f18]}>
-              <Trans>Cancel</Trans>
-            </Text>
-          </TouchableOpacity>
-          <View style={s.flex1} />
-          {isProcessing ? (
-            <>
-              <Text style={pal.textLight}>{processingState}</Text>
-              <View style={styles.postBtn}>
-                <ActivityIndicator />
-              </View>
-            </>
-          ) : (
-            <>
-              <LabelsBtn
-                labels={labels}
-                onChange={setLabels}
-                hasMedia={hasMedia}
-              />
-              {canPost ? (
-                <TouchableOpacity
-                  testID="composerPublishBtn"
-                  onPress={onPressPublish}
-                  accessibilityRole="button"
-                  accessibilityLabel={
-                    replyTo ? _(msg`Publish reply`) : _(msg`Publish post`)
-                  }
-                  accessibilityHint="">
-                  <LinearGradient
-                    colors={[
-                      gradients.blueLight.start,
-                      gradients.blueLight.end,
-                    ]}
-                    start={{x: 0, y: 0}}
-                    end={{x: 1, y: 1}}
-                    style={styles.postBtn}>
-                    <Text style={[s.white, s.f16, s.bold]}>
-                      {replyTo ? (
-                        <Trans context="action">Reply</Trans>
-                      ) : (
-                        <Trans context="action">Post</Trans>
-                      )}
-                    </Text>
-                  </LinearGradient>
-                </TouchableOpacity>
-              ) : (
-                <View style={[styles.postBtn, pal.btn]}>
-                  <Text style={[pal.textLight, s.f16, s.bold]}>
-                    <Trans context="action">Post</Trans>
-                  </Text>
-                </View>
-              )}
-            </>
-          )}
-        </Animated.View>
-        {isAltTextRequiredAndMissing && (
-          <View style={[styles.reminderLine, pal.viewLight]}>
-            <View style={styles.errorIcon}>
-              <FontAwesomeIcon
-                icon="exclamation"
-                style={{color: colors.red4}}
-                size={10}
-              />
-            </View>
-            <Text style={[pal.text, s.flex1]}>
-              <Trans>One or more images is missing alt text.</Trans>
-            </Text>
-          </View>
-        )}
-        {error !== '' && (
-          <View style={styles.errorLine}>
-            <View style={styles.errorIcon}>
-              <FontAwesomeIcon
-                icon="exclamation"
-                style={{color: colors.red4}}
-                size={10}
-              />
-            </View>
-            <Text style={[s.red4, s.flex1]}>{error}</Text>
-          </View>
-        )}
-        <Animated.ScrollView
-          onScroll={scrollHandler}
-          style={styles.scrollView}
-          keyboardShouldPersistTaps="always">
-          {replyTo ? <ComposerReplyTo replyTo={replyTo} /> : undefined}
-
-          <View
+        behavior="padding"
+        style={s.flex1}
+        keyboardVerticalOffset={replyTo ? 60 : isAndroid ? 120 : 100}>
+        <View style={[s.flex1, viewStyles]} aria-modal accessibilityViewIsModal>
+          <Animated.View
             style={[
-              styles.textInputLayout,
-              isNative && styles.textInputLayoutMobile,
+              styles.topbar,
+              topBarAnimatedStyle,
+              isWeb && isTabletOrDesktop && styles.topbarDesktop,
             ]}>
-            <UserAvatar
-              avatar={currentProfile?.avatar}
-              size={50}
-              type={currentProfile?.associated?.labeler ? 'labeler' : 'user'}
-            />
-            <TextInput
-              ref={textInput}
-              richtext={richtext}
-              placeholder={selectTextInputPlaceholder}
-              autoFocus={true}
-              setRichText={setRichText}
-              onPhotoPasted={onPhotoPasted}
-              onPressPublish={onPressPublish}
-              onNewLink={onNewLink}
-              onError={setError}
-              accessible={true}
-              accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Write post`)}
+            <TouchableOpacity
+              testID="composerDiscardButton"
+              onPress={onPressCancel}
+              onAccessibilityEscape={onPressCancel}
+              accessibilityRole="button"
+              accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Cancel`)}
               accessibilityHint={_(
-                msg`Compose posts up to ${MAX_GRAPHEME_LENGTH} characters in length`,
+                msg`Closes post composer and discards post draft`,
               )}
-            />
-          </View>
-
-          <Gallery gallery={gallery} />
-          {gallery.isEmpty && extLink && (
-            <View style={a.relative}>
-              <ExternalEmbed
-                link={extLink}
-                gif={extGif}
-                onRemove={() => {
-                  setExtLink(undefined)
-                  setExtGif(undefined)
-                }}
-              />
-              <GifAltText
-                link={extLink}
-                gif={extGif}
-                onSubmit={handleChangeGifAltText}
-              />
+              hitSlop={HITSLOP_10}>
+              <Text style={[pal.link, s.f18]}>
+                <Trans>Cancel</Trans>
+              </Text>
+            </TouchableOpacity>
+            <View style={s.flex1} />
+            {isProcessing ? (
+              <>
+                <Text style={pal.textLight}>{processingState}</Text>
+                <View style={styles.postBtn}>
+                  <ActivityIndicator />
+                </View>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <>
+                <LabelsBtn
+                  labels={labels}
+                  onChange={setLabels}
+                  hasMedia={hasMedia}
+                />
+                {canPost ? (
+                  <TouchableOpacity
+                    testID="composerPublishBtn"
+                    onPress={onPressPublish}
+                    accessibilityRole="button"
+                    accessibilityLabel={
+                      replyTo ? _(msg`Publish reply`) : _(msg`Publish post`)
+                    }
+                    accessibilityHint="">
+                    <LinearGradient
+                      colors={[
+                        gradients.blueLight.start,
+                        gradients.blueLight.end,
+                      ]}
+                      start={{x: 0, y: 0}}
+                      end={{x: 1, y: 1}}
+                      style={styles.postBtn}>
+                      <Text style={[s.white, s.f16, s.bold]}>
+                        {replyTo ? (
+                          <Trans context="action">Reply</Trans>
+                        ) : (
+                          <Trans context="action">Post</Trans>
+                        )}
+                      </Text>
+                    </LinearGradient>
+                  </TouchableOpacity>
+                ) : (
+                  <View style={[styles.postBtn, pal.btn]}>
+                    <Text style={[pal.textLight, s.f16, s.bold]}>
+                      <Trans context="action">Post</Trans>
+                    </Text>
+                  </View>
+                )}
+              </>
+            )}
+          </Animated.View>
+          {isAltTextRequiredAndMissing && (
+            <View style={[styles.reminderLine, pal.viewLight]}>
+              <View style={styles.errorIcon}>
+                <FontAwesomeIcon
+                  icon="exclamation"
+                  style={{color: colors.red4}}
+                  size={10}
+                />
+              </View>
+              <Text style={[pal.text, s.flex1]}>
+                <Trans>One or more images is missing alt text.</Trans>
+              </Text>
             </View>
           )}
-          {quote ? (
-            <View style={[s.mt5, isWeb && s.mb10]}>
-              <View style={{pointerEvents: 'none'}}>
-                <QuoteEmbed quote={quote} />
+          {error !== '' && (
+            <View style={styles.errorLine}>
+              <View style={styles.errorIcon}>
+                <FontAwesomeIcon
+                  icon="exclamation"
+                  style={{color: colors.red4}}
+                  size={10}
+                />
               </View>
-              {quote.uri !== initQuote?.uri && (
-                <QuoteX onRemove={() => setQuote(undefined)} />
-              )}
+              <Text style={[s.red4, s.flex1]}>{error}</Text>
             </View>
-          ) : undefined}
-        </Animated.ScrollView>
-        <SuggestedLanguage text={richtext.text} />
-        <KeyboardPadding androidOnly={false} />
-      </View>
+          )}
+          <Animated.ScrollView
+            onScroll={scrollHandler}
+            style={styles.scrollView}
+            keyboardShouldPersistTaps="always">
+            {replyTo ? <ComposerReplyTo replyTo={replyTo} /> : undefined}
+
+            <View
+              style={[
+                styles.textInputLayout,
+                isNative && styles.textInputLayoutMobile,
+              ]}>
+              <UserAvatar
+                avatar={currentProfile?.avatar}
+                size={50}
+                type={currentProfile?.associated?.labeler ? 'labeler' : 'user'}
+              />
+              <TextInput
+                ref={textInput}
+                richtext={richtext}
+                placeholder={selectTextInputPlaceholder}
+                autoFocus={true}
+                setRichText={setRichText}
+                onPhotoPasted={onPhotoPasted}
+                onPressPublish={onPressPublish}
+                onNewLink={onNewLink}
+                onError={setError}
+                accessible={true}
+                accessibilityLabel={_(msg`Write post`)}
+                accessibilityHint={_(
+                  msg`Compose posts up to ${MAX_GRAPHEME_LENGTH} characters in length`,
+                )}
+              />
+            </View>
+
+            <Gallery gallery={gallery} />
+            {gallery.isEmpty && extLink && (
+              <View style={a.relative}>
+                <ExternalEmbed
+                  link={extLink}
+                  gif={extGif}
+                  onRemove={() => {
+                    setExtLink(undefined)
+                    setExtGif(undefined)
+                  }}
+                />
+                <GifAltText
+                  link={extLink}
+                  gif={extGif}
+                  onSubmit={handleChangeGifAltText}
+                />
+              </View>
+            )}
+            {quote ? (
+              <View style={[s.mt5, isWeb && s.mb10]}>
+                <View style={{pointerEvents: 'none'}}>
+                  <QuoteEmbed quote={quote} />
+                </View>
+                {quote.uri !== initQuote?.uri && (
+                  <QuoteX onRemove={() => setQuote(undefined)} />
+                )}
+              </View>
+            ) : undefined}
+          </Animated.ScrollView>
+          <SuggestedLanguage text={richtext.text} />
+        </View>
+      </KeyboardAvoidingView>
       <KeyboardStickyView
         offset={{closed: isIOS ? -insets.bottom : 0, opened: 0}}>
         {replyTo ? null : (