diff --git a/react/features/chat/components/native/Chat.js b/react/features/chat/components/native/Chat.js
index f9b5d29f4..5cdcc553c 100644
--- a/react/features/chat/components/native/Chat.js
+++ b/react/features/chat/components/native/Chat.js
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class Chat extends AbstractChat<Props> {
                 headerProps = {{
                     headerLabelKey: 'chat.title'
                 }}
-                modalId = { CHAT_VIEW_MODAL_ID }>
+                modalId = { CHAT_VIEW_MODAL_ID }
+                onClose = { this.props._onToggleChat }>
+
                 <MessageContainer messages = { this.props._messages } />
                 <MessageRecipient />
                 <ChatInputBar onSend = { this.props._onSendMessage } />