diff --git a/app/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/screens/browser.dart b/app/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/screens/browser.dart
index 1e49490f..9d3f9868 100644
--- a/app/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/screens/browser.dart
+++ b/app/lib/features/geckoview/features/browser/presentation/screens/browser.dart
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class BrowserScreen extends HookConsumerWidget {
       [],
     );
 
-    final sheetController = useRef<PersistentBottomSheetController?>(null);
+    final sheetController = useState<PersistentBottomSheetController?>(null);
 
     return PopScope(
       //We need this for BackButtonListener to work downstream