diff --git a/react/features/invite/components/add-people-dialog/native/AddPeopleDialog.js b/react/features/invite/components/add-people-dialog/native/AddPeopleDialog.js
index 520de0e80..3a94c32c5 100644
--- a/react/features/invite/components/add-people-dialog/native/AddPeopleDialog.js
+++ b/react/features/invite/components/add-people-dialog/native/AddPeopleDialog.js
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ class AddPeopleDialog extends AbstractAddPeopleDialog<Props, State> {
                         </View>
                         <TextInput
                             autoCorrect = { false }
-                            editable = { !this.state.searchInprogress }
                             onChangeText = { this._onTypeQuery }
                             placeholder = {
                                 this.props.t(`inviteDialog.${placeholderKey}`)