diff --git a/IceCubesApp/App/SideBarView.swift b/IceCubesApp/App/SideBarView.swift
index fcf7cb3b..3173d8e0 100644
--- a/IceCubesApp/App/SideBarView.swift
+++ b/IceCubesApp/App/SideBarView.swift
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ struct SideBarView<Content: View>: View {
   private var tabsView: some View {
     ForEach(tabs) { tab in
       Button {
+        //ensure keyboard is always dismissed when selecting a tab
+        hideKeyboard()
+          
         if tab == selectedTab {
           popToRootTab = .other
           DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.01) {
@@ -171,3 +174,10 @@ private struct SideBarIcon: View {
       }
   }
 }
+
+extension View {
+    func hideKeyboard() {
+        let resign = #selector(UIResponder.resignFirstResponder)
+        UIApplication.shared.sendAction(resign, to: nil, from: nil, for: nil)
+    }
+}