diff --git a/src/status_im/contexts/chat/messenger/composer/effects.cljs b/src/status_im/contexts/chat/messenger/composer/effects.cljs
index bc3853d049..3469333867 100644
--- a/src/status_im/contexts/chat/messenger/composer/effects.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/contexts/chat/messenger/composer/effects.cljs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 (defn initialize
   [props state animations {:keys [max-height] :as dimensions}
-   {:keys [chat-input audio] :as subscriptions}]
+   {:keys [chat-input audio input-text images link-previews? reply] :as subscriptions}]
   (rn/use-effect
    (fn []
      (maximized-effect state animations dimensions chat-input)
@@ -99,10 +99,13 @@
      (background-effect state animations dimensions chat-input)
      (link-preview-effect state)
      (audio-effect state audio)
-     (empty-effect animations subscriptions)
      (kb/add-kb-listeners props state animations dimensions)
      #(component-will-unmount props))
    [max-height])
+  (rn/use-effect
+   (fn []
+     (empty-effect animations subscriptions))
+   [input-text images link-previews? reply])
   (rn/use-effect
    (fn []
      (reenter-screen-effect state dimensions subscriptions animations))
diff --git a/src/status_im/contexts/chat/messenger/composer/view.cljs b/src/status_im/contexts/chat/messenger/composer/view.cljs
index d11a73c93b..edacf98ce9 100644
--- a/src/status_im/contexts/chat/messenger/composer/view.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/contexts/chat/messenger/composer/view.cljs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
         (drag-gesture/drag-gesture props state animations dimensions keyboard-shown)}
        [reanimated/view
         {:style (style/sheet-container insets animations theme)}
-        [sub-view/bar]
+        [sub-view/bar theme]
         [:<>
          [reply/view state (:input-ref props)]
          [edit/view