diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
index 4978b4d4a5..08216df1cd 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import {
 } from '#/lib/routes/types'
 import {augmentSearchQuery} from '#/lib/strings/helpers'
 import {logger} from '#/logger'
-import {isNative, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
+import {isNative, isNativeTablet, isWeb} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {listenSoftReset} from '#/state/events'
 import {useLanguagePrefs} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {useModerationOpts} from '#/state/preferences/moderation-opts'
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ export function SearchScreen(
         ]}
         sideBorders={gtMobile}>
         <View style={[a.flex_row, a.gap_sm]}>
-          {!gtMobile && (
+          {!gtMobile && !isNativeTablet && (
             <Button
               testID="viewHeaderBackOrMenuBtn"
               onPress={onPressMenu}
diff --git a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
index 20cb9f2747..1f82f4ff45 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/desktop/LeftNav.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import {StyleSheet, TouchableOpacity, View} from 'react-native'
+import {useSafeAreaInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 import {
   FontAwesomeIcon,
   FontAwesomeIconStyle,
@@ -357,6 +358,7 @@ export function LeftNav() {
   const {_} = useLingui()
   const {isDesktop, isTablet} = useWebMediaQueries()
   const numUnreadNotifications = useUnreadNotifications()
+  const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
 
   if (!hasSession && !isDesktop) {
     return null
@@ -370,6 +372,7 @@ export function LeftNav() {
         isTablet && styles.leftNavTablet,
         pal.view,
         pal.border,
+        {paddingTop: insets.top},
       ]}>
       {hasSession ? (
         <ProfileCard />