diff --git a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
index 099174b9b3..5d7088fb19 100644
--- a/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
+++ b/src/view/screens/Search/Search.tsx
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ export function SearchScreen(
             ref={textInput}
             placeholder={_(msg`Search`)}
             placeholderTextColor={pal.colors.textLight}
-            selectTextOnFocus
+            selectTextOnFocus={isNative}
             returnKeyType="search"
             value={query}
             style={[pal.text, styles.headerSearchInput]}