diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.tsx b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.tsx
index a061d5b52d22..7c39f36b932d 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.tsx
@@ -261,12 +261,6 @@ function AuthScreens({session, lastOpenedPublicRoomID, initialLastUpdateIDApplie
         isInitialRender.current = false;
     }
 
-    const isOnboardingCompletedRef = useRef(isOnboardingCompleted);
-
-    useEffect(() => {
-        isOnboardingCompletedRef.current = isOnboardingCompleted;
-    }, [isOnboardingCompleted]);
-
     useEffect(() => {
         const shortcutsOverviewShortcutConfig = CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.SHORTCUTS;
         const searchShortcutConfig = CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.SEARCH;
@@ -363,9 +357,6 @@ function AuthScreens({session, lastOpenedPublicRoomID, initialLastUpdateIDApplie
             searchShortcutConfig.shortcutKey,
             () => {
                 Session.checkIfActionIsAllowed(() => {
-                    if (!isOnboardingCompletedRef.current) {
-                        return;
-                    }
                     toggleSearchRouter();
                 })();
             },