diff --git a/submodules/TelegramUI/Sources/ChatTextInputPanelNode.swift b/submodules/TelegramUI/Sources/ChatTextInputPanelNode.swift
index 1e884bf566..e900a5c165 100644
--- a/submodules/TelegramUI/Sources/ChatTextInputPanelNode.swift
+++ b/submodules/TelegramUI/Sources/ChatTextInputPanelNode.swift
@@ -539,6 +539,7 @@ class ChatTextInputPanelNode: ChatInputPanelNode, ASEditableTextNodeDelegate, Ch
     var customEmojiContainerView: CustomEmojiContainerView?
     
     let textInputBackgroundNode: ASImageNode
+    var textInputBackgroundTapRecognizer: TouchDownGestureRecognizer?
     private var transparentTextInputBackgroundImage: UIImage?
     let actionButtons: ChatTextInputActionButtonsNode
     private let slowModeButton: BoostSlowModeButton
@@ -1089,6 +1090,7 @@ class ChatTextInputPanelNode: ChatInputPanelNode, ASEditableTextNodeDelegate, Ch
                 return false
             }
         }
+        self.textInputBackgroundTapRecognizer = recognizer
         self.textInputBackgroundNode.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
         self.textInputBackgroundNode.view.addGestureRecognizer(recognizer)
         
@@ -1166,6 +1168,11 @@ class ChatTextInputPanelNode: ChatInputPanelNode, ASEditableTextNodeDelegate, Ch
         textInputNode.isUserInteractionEnabled = !self.sendingTextDisabled
         self.textInputNode = textInputNode
         
+        if let textInputBackgroundTapRecognizer = self.textInputBackgroundTapRecognizer {
+            self.textInputBackgroundTapRecognizer = nil
+            self.textInputBackgroundNode.view.removeGestureRecognizer(textInputBackgroundTapRecognizer)
+        }
+        
         var accessoryButtonsWidth: CGFloat = 0.0
         var firstButton = true
         for (_, button) in self.accessoryItemButtons {