[Android, Accessibility] Modals break when pressing ESC on physical keyboard

[andrea-martinez-dev]

Description

When closing a Modal with ESC key from a Bluetooth keyboard on Android,
the modal closes natively but onRequestClose callback is not invoked.
This leaves React state out of sync.

Steps to reproduce

1. Run the reproducer on Android device with Bluetooth keyboard connected
2. Press "Open Modal" button
3. Press hardware BACK button or use the BACK gesture -> "onRequestClose called!" alert appears ✅
4. Press "Open Modal" again
5. Press ESC key -> Modal closes but NO alert appears ❌
6. Modal state is still 'true' in React but Modal is closed
7. Press "Open Modal" again -> Nothing happens (state is already true)

BEWARE: after the state gets stuck you cannot tap on the screen anymore, you have to reach and activate the reset state button via keyboard.

EXPECTED: ESC should call onRequestClose (like back button does)
ACTUAL: Modal closes silently without calling any callbacks

React Native Version

0.84.1

Affected Platforms

Runtime - Android

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

System:
  OS: macOS 26.4
  CPU: (8) arm64 Apple M2
  Memory: 116.42 MB / 16.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 24.14.1
    path: /Users/XXX/.nvm/versions/node/v24.14.1/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 11.11.0
    path: /Users/XXX/.nvm/versions/node/v24.14.1/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2022.11.28.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.15.2
    path: /Users/XXX/.rbenv/shims/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.2
      - iOS 26.2
      - macOS 26.2
      - tvOS 26.2
      - visionOS 26.2
      - watchOS 26.2
  Android SDK:
    API Levels:
      - "34"
      - "35"
      - "36"
    Build Tools:
      - 33.0.1
      - 34.0.0
      - 35.0.0
      - 36.0.0
    Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.2 AI-252.25557.131.2521.14344949
  Xcode:
    version: 26.2/17C52
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 17.0.16
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.7.5
    path: /Users/XXX/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 20.1.3
    wanted: ^20.1.3
  react:
    installed: 19.2.3
    wanted: 19.2.3
  react-native:
    installed: 0.84.1
    wanted: 0.84.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

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MANDATORY Reproducer

https://snack.expo.dev/@andreamartinez/react-native-modal-esc-key-bug

Screenshots and Videos

In the video the first modal closing is operated via Back gesture. When you see the blue outline on the buttons I am using the keyboard.

modal-esc-bug-480.mov

[andrea-martinez-dev]

At the moment a possible workaround is to force a state reset before opening every Modal, like:

const showModal = () => { setVisible(false); setTimeout(() => setVisible(true), 0); };

[larafmina2-beep]

Thank you for reporting this issue and sharing the workaround

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