diff --git a/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/AuthActivity.kt b/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/AuthActivity.kt
index 14432390..3baa377b 100644
--- a/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/AuthActivity.kt
+++ b/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/AuthActivity.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package com.example.speechbuddy
 
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.MotionEvent
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
+import android.widget.EditText
 import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
 import androidx.activity.viewModels
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
@@ -47,4 +51,16 @@ class AuthActivity : BaseActivity() {
         loginViewModel.checkPreviousUser()
     }
 
+    // hides keyboard
+    override fun dispatchTouchEvent(event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
+        if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+            val v = currentFocus
+            if (v != null) {
+                v.clearFocus()
+                val imm = getSystemService(INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE) as InputMethodManager
+                imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(v.getWindowToken(), 0)
+            }
+        }
+        return super.dispatchTouchEvent(event)
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/HomeActivity.kt b/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/HomeActivity.kt
index 043e3e9c..9f546e40 100644
--- a/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/frontend/app/src/main/java/com/example/speechbuddy/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 package com.example.speechbuddy
 
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.view.MotionEvent
+import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager
+import android.widget.EditText
 import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
 import androidx.core.view.WindowCompat
 import com.example.speechbuddy.compose.SpeechBuddyHome
 import com.example.speechbuddy.ui.SpeechBuddyTheme
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 
+
 @AndroidEntryPoint
 class HomeActivity : BaseActivity() {
 
@@ -37,5 +42,17 @@ class HomeActivity : BaseActivity() {
         startActivity(intent)
         finish()
     }
+    // hides keyboard
+    override fun dispatchTouchEvent(event: MotionEvent): Boolean {
+        if (event.action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+            val v = currentFocus
+            if (v != null) {
+                v.clearFocus()
+                val imm = getSystemService(INPUT_METHOD_SERVICE) as InputMethodManager
+                imm.hideSoftInputFromWindow(v.getWindowToken(), 0)
+            }
+        }
+        return super.dispatchTouchEvent(event)
+    }
 
 }
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