diff --git a/app/components/post_textbox/post_textbox.js b/app/components/post_textbox/post_textbox.js
index 707459396..7c46244af 100644
--- a/app/components/post_textbox/post_textbox.js
+++ b/app/components/post_textbox/post_textbox.js
@@ -408,4 +408,4 @@ const getStyleSheet = makeStyleSheetFromTheme((theme) => {
     });
 });
 
-export default injectIntl(PostTextbox);
+export default injectIntl(PostTextbox, {withRef: true});
diff --git a/app/scenes/channel/channel.js b/app/scenes/channel/channel.js
index 7500d4899..fc27ce787 100644
--- a/app/scenes/channel/channel.js
+++ b/app/scenes/channel/channel.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export default class Channel extends React.PureComponent {
     };
 
     openChannelDrawer = () => {
-        this.postTextbox.getWrappedInstance().blur();
+        this.postTextbox.getWrappedInstance().getWrappedInstance().blur();
         this.props.actions.openChannelDrawer();
     };