diff --git a/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart b/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
index 4f17425c6..dc03785e3 100644
--- a/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/new_private_chat/new_private_chat.dart
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ class NewPrivateChatController extends State<NewPrivateChat> {
     await showAdaptiveBottomSheet(
       context: context,
       builder: (_) => PopScope(
-        onPopInvokedWithResult:(didPop, result) {
+        canPop: false,
+        onPopInvokedWithResult: (didPop, result) {
           Navigator.of(context).pop();
         },
         child: QrScannerModal(