diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
index a80b519973..fa43048e9e 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/database/DatabaseView.kt
@@ -451,7 +451,9 @@ private fun stopChat(m: ChatModel, progressIndicator: MutableState<Boolean>? = n
       platform.androidChatStopped()
       // close chat view for desktop
       chatModel.chatId.value = null
-      ModalManager.end.closeModals()
+      if (appPlatform.isDesktop) {
+        ModalManager.end.closeModals()
+      }
       onStop?.invoke()
     } catch (e: Error) {
       m.chatRunning.value = true