diff --git a/src/libs/DomUtils/index.native.ts b/src/libs/DomUtils/index.native.ts
index d3774baec208..9a9758228776 100644
--- a/src/libs/DomUtils/index.native.ts
+++ b/src/libs/DomUtils/index.native.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
-import {BlurActiveElement, GetActiveElement} from './types';
-
-const blurActiveElement: BlurActiveElement = () => {};
+import GetActiveElement from './types';
 
 const getActiveElement: GetActiveElement = () => null;
 
 export default {
-    blurActiveElement,
     getActiveElement,
 };
diff --git a/src/libs/DomUtils/index.ts b/src/libs/DomUtils/index.ts
index 784a01bd7885..94dd54547454 100644
--- a/src/libs/DomUtils/index.ts
+++ b/src/libs/DomUtils/index.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,7 @@
-import {BlurActiveElement, GetActiveElement} from './types';
-
-const blurActiveElement: BlurActiveElement = () => {
-    const activeElement = document.activeElement as HTMLElement;
-
-    if (!activeElement?.blur) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    activeElement.blur();
-};
+import GetActiveElement from './types';
 
 const getActiveElement: GetActiveElement = () => document.activeElement;
 
 export default {
-    blurActiveElement,
     getActiveElement,
 };
diff --git a/src/libs/DomUtils/types.ts b/src/libs/DomUtils/types.ts
index 8be7b3cddae5..fe121bc07f3c 100644
--- a/src/libs/DomUtils/types.ts
+++ b/src/libs/DomUtils/types.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-type BlurActiveElement = () => void;
 type GetActiveElement = () => Element | null;
 
-export type {BlurActiveElement, GetActiveElement};
+export default GetActiveElement;
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.js b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.js
index 428550a43aa8..7be9a7fc838b 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.js
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.js
@@ -185,12 +185,7 @@ class AuthScreens extends React.Component {
         this.unsubscribeSearchShortcut = KeyboardShortcut.subscribe(
             searchShortcutConfig.shortcutKey,
             () => {
-                Modal.close(() => {
-                    if (Navigation.isActiveRoute(ROUTES.SEARCH)) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    return Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.SEARCH);
-                });
+                Modal.close(() => Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.SEARCH));
             },
             searchShortcutConfig.descriptionKey,
             searchShortcutConfig.modifiers,
@@ -199,12 +194,7 @@ class AuthScreens extends React.Component {
         this.unsubscribeChatShortcut = KeyboardShortcut.subscribe(
             chatShortcutConfig.shortcutKey,
             () => {
-                Modal.close(() => {
-                    if (Navigation.isActiveRoute(ROUTES.NEW)) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.NEW);
-                });
+                Modal.close(() => Navigation.navigate(ROUTES.NEW));
             },
             chatShortcutConfig.descriptionKey,
             chatShortcutConfig.modifiers,
diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.js b/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.js
index 3e3dc59dcd80..912e7b23b3dc 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.js
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/Navigation.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import lodashGet from 'lodash/get';
 import {CommonActions, getPathFromState, StackActions} from '@react-navigation/native';
 import {getActionFromState} from '@react-navigation/core';
 import Log from '../Log';
-import DomUtils from '../DomUtils';
 import linkTo from './linkTo';
 import ROUTES from '../../ROUTES';
 import linkingConfig from './linkingConfig';
@@ -92,11 +91,6 @@ function navigate(route = ROUTES.HOME, type) {
         return;
     }
 
-    // A pressed navigation button will remain focused, keeping its tooltip visible, even if it's supposed to be out of view.
-    // To prevent that we blur the button manually (especially for Safari, where the mouse leave event is missing).
-    // More info: https://github.com/Expensify/App/issues/13146
-    DomUtils.blurActiveElement();
-
     linkTo(navigationRef.current, route, type);
 }