diff --git a/src/state/shell/composer/useComposerKeyboardShortcut.tsx b/src/state/shell/composer/useComposerKeyboardShortcut.tsx
index dc371e083a..07e9e568d8 100644
--- a/src/state/shell/composer/useComposerKeyboardShortcut.tsx
+++ b/src/state/shell/composer/useComposerKeyboardShortcut.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import React from 'react'
 
 import {useDialogStateContext} from '#/state/dialogs'
+import {useLightbox} from '#/state/lightbox'
 import {useModals} from '#/state/modals'
 import {useComposerControls} from './'
 
@@ -39,16 +40,18 @@ export function useComposerKeyboardShortcut() {
   const {openComposer} = useComposerControls()
   const {openDialogs} = useDialogStateContext()
   const {isModalActive} = useModals()
+  const {activeLightbox} = useLightbox()
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
     function handler(event: KeyboardEvent) {
       if (shouldIgnore(event)) return
-      if (openDialogs.current.size > 0 || isModalActive) return
+      if (openDialogs.current.size > 0 || isModalActive || activeLightbox)
+        return
       if (event.key === 'n' || event.key === 'N') {
         openComposer({})
       }
     }
     document.addEventListener('keydown', handler)
     return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handler)
-  }, [openComposer, isModalActive, openDialogs])
+  }, [openComposer, isModalActive, openDialogs, activeLightbox])
 }