diff --git a/src/components/PDFView/PDFPasswordForm.js b/src/components/PDFView/PDFPasswordForm.js
index 29e6e2c49ec6..42d2202de8b7 100644
--- a/src/components/PDFView/PDFPasswordForm.js
+++ b/src/components/PDFView/PDFPasswordForm.js
@@ -95,11 +95,6 @@ function PDFPasswordForm({isFocused, isPasswordInvalid, shouldShowLoadingIndicat
         onSubmit(password);
     };
 
-    const validateAndNotifyPasswordBlur = () => {
-        validate();
-        onPasswordFieldFocused(false);
-    };
-
     return shouldShowForm ? (
         <ScrollView
             keyboardShouldPersistTaps="handled"
@@ -126,7 +121,7 @@ function PDFPasswordForm({isFocused, isPasswordInvalid, shouldShowLoadingIndicat
                 onSubmitEditing={submitPassword}
                 errorText={errorText}
                 onFocus={() => onPasswordFieldFocused(true)}
-                onBlur={validateAndNotifyPasswordBlur}
+                onBlur={() => onPasswordFieldFocused(false)}
                 autoFocus
                 shouldDelayFocus={shouldDelayFocus}
                 secureTextEntry