diff --git a/src/alf/util/useColorModeTheme.ts b/src/alf/util/useColorModeTheme.ts
index 12840c7062..b672751d79 100644
--- a/src/alf/util/useColorModeTheme.ts
+++ b/src/alf/util/useColorModeTheme.ts
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ import React from 'react'
 import {ColorSchemeName, useColorScheme} from 'react-native'
 import * as SystemUI from 'expo-system-ui'
 
-import {isWeb} from 'platform/detection'
-import {useThemePrefs} from 'state/shell'
+import {isIOS, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {useThemePrefs} from '#/state/shell'
 import {dark, dim, light} from '#/alf/themes'
 import {ThemeName} from '#/alf/types'
 
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ export function useColorModeTheme(): ThemeName {
 
   React.useLayoutEffect(() => {
     updateDocument(theme)
-    SystemUI.setBackgroundColorAsync(getBackgroundColor(theme))
+    if (!isIOS) {
+      SystemUI.setBackgroundColorAsync(getBackgroundColor(theme))
+    }
   }, [theme])
 
   return theme
diff --git a/src/view/shell/Composer.ios.tsx b/src/view/shell/Composer.ios.tsx
index 18410bf397..101f9ce853 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/Composer.ios.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/Composer.ios.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
-import React, {useLayoutEffect} from 'react'
+import React from 'react'
 import {Modal, View} from 'react-native'
 import {StatusBar} from 'expo-status-bar'
-import * as SystemUI from 'expo-system-ui'
 
 import {useComposerState} from '#/state/shell/composer'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
-import {getBackgroundColor, useThemeName} from '#/alf/util/useColorModeTheme'
 import {ComposePost, useComposerCancelRef} from '../com/composer/Composer'
 
 export function Composer({}: {winHeight: number}) {
@@ -24,56 +22,19 @@ export function Composer({}: {winHeight: number}) {
       animationType="slide"
       onRequestClose={() => ref.current?.onPressCancel()}>
       <View style={[t.atoms.bg, a.flex_1]}>
-        <Providers open={open}>
-          <ComposePost
-            cancelRef={ref}
-            replyTo={state?.replyTo}
-            onPost={state?.onPost}
-            quote={state?.quote}
-            quoteCount={state?.quoteCount}
-            mention={state?.mention}
-            text={state?.text}
-            imageUris={state?.imageUris}
-            videoUri={state?.videoUri}
-          />
-        </Providers>
+        <ComposePost
+          cancelRef={ref}
+          replyTo={state?.replyTo}
+          onPost={state?.onPost}
+          quote={state?.quote}
+          quoteCount={state?.quoteCount}
+          mention={state?.mention}
+          text={state?.text}
+          imageUris={state?.imageUris}
+          videoUri={state?.videoUri}
+        />
+        {open ? <StatusBar style="light" animated /> : null}
       </View>
     </Modal>
   )
 }
-
-function Providers({
-  children,
-  open,
-}: {
-  children: React.ReactNode
-  open: boolean
-}) {
-  // on iOS, it's a native formSheet. We use FullWindowOverlay to make
-  // the dialogs appear over it
-  return (
-    <>
-      {children}
-      <IOSModalBackground active={open} />
-    </>
-  )
-}
-
-// Generally, the backdrop of the app is the theme color, but when this is open
-// we want it to be black due to the modal being a form sheet.
-function IOSModalBackground({active}: {active: boolean}) {
-  const theme = useThemeName()
-
-  useLayoutEffect(() => {
-    SystemUI.setBackgroundColorAsync('black')
-
-    return () => {
-      SystemUI.setBackgroundColorAsync(getBackgroundColor(theme))
-    }
-  }, [theme])
-
-  // Set the status bar to light - however, only if the modal is active
-  // If we rely on this component being mounted to set this,
-  // there'll be a delay before it switches back to default.
-  return active ? <StatusBar style="light" animated /> : null
-}