diff --git a/app/components/sidebars/drawer_layout.js b/app/components/sidebars/drawer_layout.js
index 6e014c88b..128e1d89c 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebars/drawer_layout.js
+++ b/app/components/sidebars/drawer_layout.js
@@ -196,14 +196,16 @@ export default class DrawerLayout extends Component {
             left: drawerPosition === 'left' ? 0 : null,
             right: drawerPosition === 'right' ? 0 : null,
         };
-
         /* Drawer styles */
         let outputRange;
+        // ios main sidebar sits mostly under the main screen, with slight move
+        const translateDistance = Platform.OS === 'ios' && drawerPosition === 'left' ?
+            Math.floor(drawerWidth * 0.2) : drawerWidth
 
         if (this.getDrawerPosition() === 'left') {
-            outputRange = [-drawerWidth, 0];
+            outputRange = [-translateDistance, 0];
         } else {
-            outputRange = [drawerWidth, 0];
+            outputRange = [translateDistance, 0];
         }
 
         const drawerTranslateX = this.openValue.interpolate({
@@ -215,30 +217,18 @@ export default class DrawerLayout extends Component {
             transform: [{ translateX: drawerTranslateX }],
         };
 
-        /* Overlay styles */
-        const overlayOpacity = this.openValue.interpolate({
-            inputRange: [0, 1],
-            outputRange: [0, 0.5],
-            extrapolate: 'clamp',
-        });
-        const animatedOverlayStyles = { opacity: overlayOpacity };
-        const pointerEvents = drawerShown ? 'auto' : 'none';
+        // 0 - ios main drawer
+        // 1 - main | tablet
+        // 2 - overlay
+        // 3 - android main drawer | settings drawer
+        const drawerZIndex = drawerPosition === 'left' && Platform.OS === 'ios' ? 0 : 3
 
         return (
             <React.Fragment>
-                <TouchableWithoutFeedback
-                    pointerEvents={pointerEvents}
-                    onPress={this._onOverlayClick}
-                >
-                    <Animated.View
-                        pointerEvents={pointerEvents}
-                        style={[styles.overlay, animatedOverlayStyles]}
-                    />
-                </TouchableWithoutFeedback>
                 <Animated.View
                     accessibilityViewIsModal={accessibilityViewIsModal}
                     style={[
-                        styles.drawer,
+                        StyleFactory.drawer(drawerZIndex),
                         dynamicDrawerStyles,
                         animatedDrawerStyles,
                     ]}
@@ -271,20 +261,61 @@ export default class DrawerLayout extends Component {
     };
 
     render() {
-        const {isTablet} = this.props;
+        const {drawerPosition, drawerWidth, isTablet} = this.props;
         const panHandlers = isTablet ? emptyObject : this._panResponder.panHandlers;
         const containerStyles = [styles.container];
         if (isTablet) {
             containerStyles.push(styles.tabletContainer);
         }
 
+        const mainStyles = [styles.main]
+        if (drawerPosition === 'left' && Platform.OS === 'ios') {
+            /* Drawer styles */
+            let outputRange;
+            
+            if (this.getDrawerPosition() === 'left') {
+                outputRange = [0, drawerWidth];
+            } else {
+                outputRange = [drawerWidth, 0];
+            }
+            
+            const drawerTranslateX = this.openValue.interpolate({
+                inputRange: [0, 1],
+                outputRange,
+                extrapolate: 'clamp',
+            });
+
+            const animatedDrawerStyles = {
+                transform: [{ translateX: drawerTranslateX }],
+            };
+            mainStyles.push(animatedDrawerStyles)
+        }
+
+        /* Overlay styles */
+        const overlayOpacity = this.openValue.interpolate({
+            inputRange: [0, 1],
+            outputRange: [0, 0.5],
+            extrapolate: 'clamp',
+        });
+        const animatedOverlayStyles = { opacity: overlayOpacity };
+        const pointerEvents = this.state.drawerShown ? 'auto' : 'none';        
+
         return (
             <View
                 style={containerStyles}
                 {...panHandlers}
             >
                 {this.renderDrawerForTablet()}
-                <Animated.View style={styles.main}>
+                <Animated.View style={mainStyles}>
+                    <TouchableWithoutFeedback
+                        pointerEvents={pointerEvents}
+                        onPress={this._onOverlayClick}
+                    >
+                        <Animated.View
+                            pointerEvents={pointerEvents}
+                            style={[styles.overlay, animatedOverlayStyles]}
+                        />
+                    </TouchableWithoutFeedback>
                     {this.props.children}
                 </Animated.View>
                 {this.renderDrawer()}
@@ -508,6 +539,17 @@ export default class DrawerLayout extends Component {
     }
 }
 
+class StyleFactory {
+    static drawer(zIndex) {
+        return ({
+            position: 'absolute',
+            top: 0,
+            bottom: 0,
+            zIndex,
+        });
+    }
+}
+
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     container: {
         flex: 1,
@@ -516,27 +558,22 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     tabletContainer: {
         flexDirection: 'row',
     },
-    drawer: {
-        position: 'absolute',
-        top: 0,
-        bottom: 0,
-        zIndex: 1001,
-    },
     tablet: {
         height: '100%',
-        zIndex: 0,
+        zIndex: 1,
     },
     main: {
         flex: 1,
-        zIndex: 0,
+        zIndex: 1,
+        position: 'relative', // so overlay pins to this View
     },
     overlay: {
         backgroundColor: '#000',
         position: 'absolute',
         top: 0,
-        left: -350,
+        left: 0,
         bottom: 0,
         right: 0,
-        zIndex: 1000,
+        zIndex: 2,
     },
 });
diff --git a/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.test.js b/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.test.js
index 58ce8428b..88e921d57 100644
--- a/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.test.js
+++ b/app/components/sidebars/main/main_sidebar.test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // See LICENSE.txt for license information.
 
 import React from 'react';
+import {Platform} from 'react-native';
 import {shallow} from 'enzyme';
 
 import Preferences from 'mattermost-redux/constants/preferences';
@@ -82,4 +83,26 @@ describe('MainSidebar', () => {
         wrapper.setProps({theme: newTheme});
         expect(instance.render).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     });
+
+    test('should render main sidebar below PostList for iOS', () => {
+        Platform.OS = 'ios';
+
+        const wrapper = shallow(
+            <MainSidebar {...baseProps}/>
+        );
+        const drawer = wrapper.dive().childAt(1);
+        const drawerStyle = drawer.props().style.reduce((acc, obj) => ({...acc, ...obj}));
+        expect(drawerStyle).toHaveProperty('zIndex', 0);
+    });
+
+    test('should render main sidebar above PostList for android', () => {
+        Platform.OS = 'android';
+
+        const wrapper = shallow(
+            <MainSidebar {...baseProps}/>
+        );
+        const drawer = wrapper.dive().childAt(1);
+        const drawerStyle = drawer.props().style.reduce((acc, obj) => ({...acc, ...obj}));
+        expect(drawerStyle).toHaveProperty('zIndex', 3);
+    });
 });
diff --git a/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js b/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
index 9ac5c5054..4dded4ef7 100644
--- a/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
+++ b/app/screens/channel/channel_base.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import SafeAreaView from 'app/components/safe_area_view';
 import SettingsSidebar from 'app/components/sidebars/settings';
 
 import {preventDoubleTap} from 'app/utils/tap';
-import {setNavigatorStyles} from 'app/utils/theme';
+import {makeStyleSheetFromTheme, setNavigatorStyles} from 'app/utils/theme';
 import PushNotifications from 'app/push_notifications';
 import EphemeralStore from 'app/store/ephemeral_store';
 import tracker from 'app/utils/time_tracker';
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ export default class ChannelBase extends PureComponent {
             );
         }
 
+        const baseStyle = getStyleFromTheme(theme);
         return (
             <MainSidebar
                 ref={this.channelSidebarRef}
@@ -311,7 +312,9 @@ export default class ChannelBase extends PureComponent {
                     ref={this.settingsSidebarRef}
                     blurPostTextBox={this.blurPostTextBox}
                 >
-                    {drawerContent}
+                    <View style={baseStyle.backdrop}>
+                        {drawerContent}
+                    </View>
                 </SettingsSidebar>
                 <InteractiveDialogController
                     theme={theme}
@@ -327,6 +330,15 @@ export default class ChannelBase extends PureComponent {
     }
 }
 
+const getStyleFromTheme = makeStyleSheetFromTheme((theme) => {
+    return {
+        backdrop: {
+            flex: 1,
+            backgroundColor: theme.centerChannelBg,
+        },
+    };
+});
+
 export const style = StyleSheet.create({
     flex: {
         flex: 1,
diff --git a/test/setup.js b/test/setup.js
index 40cc4d34e..0299ac1ee 100644
--- a/test/setup.js
+++ b/test/setup.js
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ jest.doMock('react-native', () => {
     }, ReactNative);
 });
 
+jest.mock('react-native/Libraries/Animated/src/NativeAnimatedHelper');
 jest.mock('../node_modules/react-native/Libraries/EventEmitter/NativeEventEmitter');
 
 jest.mock('react-native-device-info', () => {