diff --git a/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx b/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
index 45e1fa5a31..498d5147f5 100644
--- a/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/lightbox/Lightbox.web.tsx
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ function LightboxInner({
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   mask: {
-    position: 'absolute',
+    // @ts-ignore
+    position: 'fixed',
     top: 0,
     left: 0,
     width: '100%',
diff --git a/src/view/com/modals/Modal.web.tsx b/src/view/com/modals/Modal.web.tsx
index 12138f54d4..1510084af4 100644
--- a/src/view/com/modals/Modal.web.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/modals/Modal.web.tsx
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ function Modal({modal}: {modal: ModalIface}) {
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   mask: {
-    position: 'absolute',
+    // @ts-ignore
+    position: 'fixed',
     top: 0,
     left: 0,
     width: '100%',