diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
index 0a33ebd32b491..5b82289fc32ca 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ export class RichText extends Component {
 
 	componentWillUnmount() {
 		if ( this._editor.isFocused() ) {
-			// this._editor.blur();
+			this._editor.blur();
 		}
 	}