diff --git a/packages/app/src/screens/new-workspace-screen.tsx b/packages/app/src/screens/new-workspace-screen.tsx
index 3f76659ff..cc9d907db 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/screens/new-workspace-screen.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/screens/new-workspace-screen.tsx
@@ -1745,6 +1745,7 @@ export function NewWorkspaceScreen({
             </View>
             {formStack}
             <Composer
+              externalKeyboardShift
               agentId={draftKey}
               serverId={serverId}
               isPaneFocused={true}