diff --git a/packages/components/src/mobile/bottom-sheet/index.native.js b/packages/components/src/mobile/bottom-sheet/index.native.js
index 11918782f4dfb..820115b4ffea7 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/mobile/bottom-sheet/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/mobile/bottom-sheet/index.native.js
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ import SafeArea from 'react-native-safe-area';
 /**
  * WordPress dependencies
  */
-import { subscribeAndroidModalClosed } from '@wordpress/react-native-bridge';
+import {
+	subscribeAndroidModalClosed,
+	showAndroidSoftKeyboard,
+} from '@wordpress/react-native-bridge';
 import { Component } from '@wordpress/element';
 import { withPreferredColorScheme } from '@wordpress/compose';
 
@@ -215,6 +218,11 @@ class BottomSheet extends Component {
 		if ( this.androidModalClosedSubscription ) {
 			this.androidModalClosedSubscription.remove();
 		}
+
+		if ( this.props.isVisible ) {
+			showAndroidSoftKeyboard();
+		}
+
 		if ( this.safeAreaEventSubscription === null ) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -315,6 +323,9 @@ class BottomSheet extends Component {
 	onDismiss() {
 		const { onDismiss } = this.props;
 
+		// Restore Keyboard Visibility
+		showAndroidSoftKeyboard();
+
 		if ( onDismiss ) {
 			onDismiss();
 		}
@@ -368,6 +379,7 @@ class BottomSheet extends Component {
 	onHardwareButtonPress() {
 		const { onClose } = this.props;
 		const { handleHardwareButtonPress } = this.state;
+
 		if ( handleHardwareButtonPress && handleHardwareButtonPress() ) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -528,6 +540,8 @@ class BottomSheet extends Component {
 				}
 				onAccessibilityEscape={ this.onCloseBottomSheet }
 				testID="bottom-sheet"
+				hardwareAccelerated={ true }
+				useNativeDriverForBackdrop={ true }
 				{ ...rest }
 			>
 				<KeyboardAvoidingView
diff --git a/packages/format-library/src/link/test/__snapshots__/modal.native.js.snap b/packages/format-library/src/link/test/__snapshots__/modal.native.js.snap
index 12d7ac6d30136..59bbc23a7d81f 100644
--- a/packages/format-library/src/link/test/__snapshots__/modal.native.js.snap
+++ b/packages/format-library/src/link/test/__snapshots__/modal.native.js.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ exports[`LinksUI LinksUI renders 1`] = `
   backdropOpacity={0.2}
   backdropTransitionInTiming={50}
   backdropTransitionOutTiming={50}
+  hardwareAccelerated={true}
   isVisible={true}
   onAccessibilityEscape={[Function]}
   onBackButtonPress={[Function]}
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ exports[`LinksUI LinksUI renders 1`] = `
   preferredColorScheme="light"
   swipeDirection="down"
   testID="link-settings-modal"
+  useNativeDriverForBackdrop={true}
 >
   <View
     behavior={false}
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bridge/android/react-native-bridge/src/main/java/org/wordpress/mobile/ReactNativeGutenbergBridge/RNReactNativeGutenbergBridgeModule.java b/packages/react-native-bridge/android/react-native-bridge/src/main/java/org/wordpress/mobile/ReactNativeGutenbergBridge/RNReactNativeGutenbergBridgeModule.java
index 643c67db64b8c..8869148379905 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bridge/android/react-native-bridge/src/main/java/org/wordpress/mobile/ReactNativeGutenbergBridge/RNReactNativeGutenbergBridgeModule.java
+++ b/packages/react-native-bridge/android/react-native-bridge/src/main/java/org/wordpress/mobile/ReactNativeGutenbergBridge/RNReactNativeGutenbergBridgeModule.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import android.os.Vibrator;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public class RNReactNativeGutenbergBridgeModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModu
         DeferredEventEmitter.JSEventEmitter {
     private final ReactApplicationContext mReactContext;
     private final GutenbergBridgeJS2Parent mGutenbergBridgeJS2Parent;
+    private Runnable mKeyboardRunnable;
 
     private static final String EVENT_NAME_REQUEST_GET_HTML = "requestGetHtml";
     private static final String EVENT_NAME_UPDATE_HTML = "updateHtml";
@@ -554,6 +556,61 @@ private ConnectionStatusCallback requestConnectionStatusCallback(final Callback
         };
     }
 
+    @ReactMethod
+    public void showAndroidSoftKeyboard() {
+        Activity currentActivity = mReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
+        if (isAnyViewFocused()) {
+            // Cancel any previously scheduled Runnable
+            if (mKeyboardRunnable != null) {
+                currentActivity.getWindow().getDecorView().removeCallbacks(mKeyboardRunnable);
+            }
+
+            View currentFocusedView = getCurrentFocusedView();
+            currentFocusedView.getViewTreeObserver().addOnWindowFocusChangeListener(new ViewTreeObserver.OnWindowFocusChangeListener() {
+                @Override
+                public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
+                    if (hasFocus) {
+                        mKeyboardRunnable = createShowKeyboardRunnable();
+                        currentActivity.getWindow().getDecorView().post(mKeyboardRunnable);
+                        currentFocusedView.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnWindowFocusChangeListener(this);
+                    }
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Runnable createShowKeyboardRunnable() {
+        return new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                try {
+                    Activity activity = mReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
+                    View activeFocusedView = getCurrentFocusedView();
+                    if (activeFocusedView != null && activity.getWindow().getDecorView().isShown()) {
+                        InputMethodManager imm =
+                            (InputMethodManager) mReactContext.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                        imm.showSoftInput(activeFocusedView, InputMethodManager.SHOW_IMPLICIT);
+                    }
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    // Noop
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    private View getCurrentFocusedView() {
+        Activity activity = mReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
+        if (activity == null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        return activity.getCurrentFocus();
+    }
+
+    private boolean isAnyViewFocused() {
+        View getCurrentFocusedView = getCurrentFocusedView();
+        return getCurrentFocusedView != null;
+    }
+
     @ReactMethod
     public void hideAndroidSoftKeyboard() {
         Activity currentActivity = mReactContext.getCurrentActivity();
@@ -561,7 +618,7 @@ public void hideAndroidSoftKeyboard() {
             View currentFocusedView = currentActivity.getCurrentFocus();
             if (currentFocusedView != null) {
                 InputMethodManager imm =
-                        (InputMethodManager) mReactContext.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
+                    (InputMethodManager) mReactContext.getSystemService(Context.INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE);
                 imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(currentFocusedView.getWindowToken(), 0);
             }
         }
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bridge/index.js b/packages/react-native-bridge/index.js
index 2d8975df8e424..1f4ee13d8625e 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bridge/index.js
+++ b/packages/react-native-bridge/index.js
@@ -515,6 +515,20 @@ export function sendEventToHost( eventName, properties ) {
 	);
 }
 
+/**
+ * Shows Android's soft keyboard if there's a TextInput focused and
+ * the keyboard is hidden.
+ *
+ * @return {void}
+ */
+export function showAndroidSoftKeyboard() {
+	if ( isIOS ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	RNReactNativeGutenbergBridge.showAndroidSoftKeyboard();
+}
+
 /**
  * Hides Android's soft keyboard.
  *
diff --git a/test/native/setup.js b/test/native/setup.js
index fafd6fc414f3f..8bfa8fb0626f2 100644
--- a/test/native/setup.js
+++ b/test/native/setup.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ jest.mock( '@wordpress/react-native-bridge', () => {
 		subscribeOnRedoPressed: jest.fn(),
 		useIsConnected: jest.fn( () => ( { isConnected: true } ) ),
 		editorDidMount: jest.fn(),
+		showAndroidSoftKeyboard: jest.fn(),
 		hideAndroidSoftKeyboard: jest.fn(),
 		editorDidAutosave: jest.fn(),
 		subscribeMediaUpload: jest.fn(),