diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
index a78e7b9f7930..911a3f13eab5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/duckduckgo/app/browser/BrowserTabFragment.kt
@@ -1964,6 +1964,7 @@ class BrowserTabFragment :
             webViewFullScreenContainer.removeAllViews()
             webViewFullScreenContainer.gone()
             activity?.toggleFullScreen()
+            focusDummy.requestFocus()
         }
 
         private fun shouldUpdateOmnibarTextInput(viewState: OmnibarViewState, omnibarInput: String?) =