diff --git a/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart b/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
index 7cb177afce..dc03785e33 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
@@ -83,8 +83,14 @@ class NewPrivateChatController extends State<NewPrivateChat> {
     }
     await showAdaptiveBottomSheet(
       context: context,
-      builder: (_) => QrScannerModal(
-        onScan: (link) => UrlLauncher(context, link).openMatrixToUrl(),
+      builder: (_) => PopScope(
+        canPop: false,
+        onPopInvokedWithResult: (didPop, result) {
+          Navigator.of(context).pop();
+        },
+        child: QrScannerModal(
+          onScan: (link) => UrlLauncher(context, link).openMatrixToUrl(),
+        ),
       ),
     );
   }