diff --git a/src/components/AmountTextInput.tsx b/src/components/AmountTextInput.tsx
index 05080fcdd21c..245aa2126d08 100644
--- a/src/components/AmountTextInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/AmountTextInput.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ function AmountTextInput(
             disableKeyboard
             autoGrow
             hideFocusedState
+            shouldInterceptSwipe
             inputStyle={[styles.iouAmountTextInput, styles.p0, styles.noLeftBorderRadius, styles.noRightBorderRadius, style]}
             textInputContainerStyles={[styles.borderNone, styles.noLeftBorderRadius, styles.noRightBorderRadius]}
             onChangeText={onChangeAmount}