diff --git a/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBarMobile.tsx b/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBarMobile.tsx
index 6bdba11a18..7924666e5c 100644
--- a/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBarMobile.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/pager/FeedsTabBarMobile.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ export const FeedsTabBar = observer(function FeedsTabBarImpl(
   )
 
   return (
-    <Animated.View style={[pal.view, pal.border, styles.tabBar, transform]}>
+    <Animated.View
+      style={[
+        pal.view,
+        pal.border,
+        styles.tabBar,
+        transform,
+        store.shell.minimalShellMode && styles.disabled,
+      ]}>
       <View style={[pal.view, styles.topBar]}>
         <View style={[pal.view]}>
           <TouchableOpacity
@@ -117,4 +124,7 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   title: {
     fontSize: 21,
   },
+  disabled: {
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+  },
 })
diff --git a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
index 4758c5e010..984aef25d9 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBar.tsx
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ export const BottomBar = observer(function BottomBarImpl({
         pal.border,
         {paddingBottom: clamp(safeAreaInsets.bottom, 15, 30)},
         footerMinimalShellTransform,
+        store.shell.minimalShellMode && styles.disabled,
       ]}>
       <Btn
         testID="bottomBarHomeBtn"
diff --git a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarStyles.tsx b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarStyles.tsx
index ae93814403..c175ed848d 100644
--- a/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarStyles.tsx
+++ b/src/view/shell/bottom-bar/BottomBarStyles.tsx
@@ -65,4 +65,7 @@ export const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     borderWidth: 1,
     borderRadius: 100,
   },
+  disabled: {
+    pointerEvents: 'none',
+  },
 })