diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/mutiselect/forward/MultiselectForwardFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/mutiselect/forward/MultiselectForwardFragment.kt
index ce8a84e6c4..042e8a5365 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/mutiselect/forward/MultiselectForwardFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/conversation/mutiselect/forward/MultiselectForwardFragment.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
-import androidx.compose.ui.input.pointer.pointerInput
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.ComposeView
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalDensity
 import androidx.compose.ui.platform.LocalResources
@@ -186,15 +185,7 @@ class MultiselectForwardFragment :
 
       SignalTheme {
         Surface(
-          color = remember { Color(callback.getDialogBackgroundColor()) },
-          // Swallow touches that miss the bar's children so they don't toggle a contact row behind it.
-          modifier = Modifier.pointerInput(Unit) {
-            awaitPointerEventScope {
-              while (true) {
-                awaitPointerEvent().changes.forEach { it.consume() }
-              }
-            }
-          }
+          color = remember { Color(callback.getDialogBackgroundColor()) }
         ) {
           MultiselectForwardBottomBar(
             state = state,