diff --git a/src/components/AttachmentPicker/index.js b/src/components/AttachmentPicker/index.js
index 25191883f709..082853285bc4 100644
--- a/src/components/AttachmentPicker/index.js
+++ b/src/components/AttachmentPicker/index.js
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ class AttachmentPicker extends React.Component {
                         // Cleanup after selecting a file to start from a fresh state
                         this.fileInput.value = null;
                     }}
+
+                    // We are stopping the event propagation because triggering the `click()` on the hidden input
+                    // causes the event to unexpectedly bubble up to anything wrapping this component e.g. Pressable
+                    onClick={e => e.stopPropagation()}
                     accept={getAcceptableFileTypes(this.props.type)}
                 />
                 {this.props.children({