diff --git a/src/components/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.tsx b/src/components/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.tsx
index 6023b1d..3ad5a14 100644
--- a/src/components/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.tsx
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ const BottomSheetWithSearchInput = ({
       animationConfigs={animationConfigs}
       snapPoints={['80%']}
       enableDynamicSizing={false}
+      bottomInset={insets.bottom}
       handleIndicatorStyle={bottomSheetStyles.handleIndicator}
       handleStyle={[bottomSheetStyles.handle, { backgroundColor: colors.card }]}
       keyboardBehavior="extend"
@@ -161,7 +162,7 @@ const BottomSheetWithSearchInput = ({
         ItemSeparatorComponent={Separator}
         keyboardDismissMode="on-drag"
         keyboardShouldPersistTaps="handled"
-        contentContainerStyle={{ paddingBottom: insets.bottom, backgroundColor: colors.card }}
+        contentContainerStyle={{ backgroundColor: colors.card }}
         ListHeaderComponent={listHeader}
         stickyHeaderIndices={[0]}
         renderItem={({ item }) => (
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.test.tsx b/src/components/__tests__/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.test.tsx
index 6b3fc9e..c3fbe36 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.test.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { Keyboard } from 'react-native'
 
+import BottomSheet from '@gorhom/bottom-sheet'
 import { describe, expect, jest, test } from '@jest/globals'
 import { NavigationContainer } from '@react-navigation/native'
 import { fireEvent, render } from '@testing-library/react-native'
+import { SafeAreaProvider } from 'react-native-safe-area-context'
 
 import BottomSheetWithSearchInput from '../BottomSheetWithSearchInput'
 
@@ -43,6 +45,34 @@ describe('BottomSheetWithSearchInput', () => {
       const { toJSON } = renderComponent({ selectedKey: 'nl' })
       expect(toJSON()).toMatchSnapshot()
     })
+
+    test('Passes the safe area bottom inset to the bottom sheet when insets are present', () => {
+      const { UNSAFE_getByType } = render(
+        <NavigationContainer>
+          <SafeAreaProvider
+            initialMetrics={{
+              frame: { x: 0, y: 0, width: 0, height: 0 },
+              insets: {
+                left: 0,
+                top: 59,
+                right: 0,
+                bottom: 34,
+              },
+            }}
+          >
+            <BottomSheetWithSearchInput
+              inputFieldPlaceholder="Start typing..."
+              data={DATA}
+              sectionTitle="Countries"
+              onClose={jest.fn()}
+              onPress={jest.fn()}
+            />
+          </SafeAreaProvider>
+        </NavigationContainer>,
+      )
+
+      expect(UNSAFE_getByType(BottomSheet).props.bottomInset).toBe(34)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('Interaction', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.test.tsx.snap b/src/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.test.tsx.snap
index 8d0eea8..6c5e8f2 100644
--- a/src/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/src/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/BottomSheetWithSearchInput.test.tsx.snap
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ exports[`BottomSheetWithSearchInput Rendering Initial state 1`] = `
     contentContainerStyle={
       {
         "backgroundColor": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
-        "paddingBottom": 0,
       }
     }
     data={
@@ -682,7 +681,6 @@ exports[`BottomSheetWithSearchInput Rendering With selected item 1`] = `
     contentContainerStyle={
       {
         "backgroundColor": "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
-        "paddingBottom": 0,
       }
     }
     data={