diff --git a/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.js b/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.js
index 8ba05614a..4b37d9e13 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.js
+++ b/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.js
@@ -382,6 +382,7 @@ export default class ChannelSidebar extends Component {
                 onDrawerClose={this.handleDrawerClose}
                 onDrawerOpen={this.handleDrawerOpen}
                 drawerWidth={deviceWidth - openDrawerOffset}
+                useNativeAnimations={true}
             >
                 {children}
             </DrawerLayout>
diff --git a/app/components/sidebars/settings/settings_sidebar.js b/app/components/sidebars/settings/settings_sidebar.js
index 8cc6edece..ce8189102 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebars/settings/settings_sidebar.js
+++ b/app/components/sidebars/settings/settings_sidebar.js
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ export default class SettingsDrawer extends PureComponent {
                 onDrawerOpen={this.handleDrawerOpen}
                 drawerPosition='right'
                 drawerWidth={deviceWidth - DRAWER_INITIAL_OFFSET}
+                useNativeAnimations={true}
             >
                 {children}
             </DrawerLayout>