diff --git a/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift b/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
index aee0f7ae7..53374bdee 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterFeed/MasterFeedViewController.swift
@@ -62,14 +62,8 @@ class MasterFeedViewController: UITableViewController, UndoableCommandRunner {
 	
 	override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
 		super.viewDidAppear(animated)
-		becomeFirstResponder()
 		navigationController?.updateAccountRefreshProgressIndicator()
 	}
-	
-	override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
-		super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
-		resignFirstResponder()
-	}
 
 	// MARK: Notifications
 	
diff --git a/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift b/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
index 1738dafc6..062f6f103 100644
--- a/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
+++ b/iOS/MasterTimeline/MasterTimelineViewController.swift
@@ -75,15 +75,9 @@ class MasterTimelineViewController: UITableViewController, UndoableCommandRunner
 	
 	override func viewDidAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
 		super.viewDidAppear(animated)
-		becomeFirstResponder()
 		updateProgressIndicatorIfNeeded()
 	}
 	
-	override func viewWillDisappear(_ animated: Bool) {
-		super.viewWillDisappear(animated)
-		resignFirstResponder()
-	}
-
 	override func traitCollectionDidChange(_ previousTraitCollection: UITraitCollection?) {
 		super.traitCollectionDidChange(previousTraitCollection)