diff --git a/lib/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/viewcontrollers/viewcontroller/ViewController.java b/lib/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/viewcontrollers/viewcontroller/ViewController.java
index 6f8f206d94a..7d6e019baea 100644
--- a/lib/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/viewcontrollers/viewcontroller/ViewController.java
+++ b/lib/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/viewcontrollers/viewcontroller/ViewController.java
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package com.reactnativenavigation.viewcontrollers.viewcontroller;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewManager;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 
 import androidx.annotation.CallSuper;
 import androidx.annotation.CheckResult;
@@ -284,6 +286,8 @@ public void destroy() {
             ((Destroyable) view).destroy();
         }
         if (view != null) {
+            InputMethodManager imm = (InputMethodManager)activity.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+            imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(view.getWindowToken(), 0);
             view.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
             view.setOnHierarchyChangeListener(null);
             if (view.getParent() instanceof ViewGroup) {