diff --git a/app/components/MobileNav.module.css b/app/components/MobileNav.module.css
index dceb4d3b1..873433d75 100644
--- a/app/components/MobileNav.module.css
+++ b/app/components/MobileNav.module.css
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@
 	background: none;
 	color: inherit;
 	z-index: 19;
-
-	--mobile-nav-height: calc(
-		var(--layout-nav-height) +
-		env(safe-area-inset-bottom)
-	);
 }
 
 @media screen and (min-width: 600px) {
@@ -25,7 +20,7 @@
 }
 
 .tabBar {
-	display: flex;
+	display: var(--mobile-tab-bar-display);
 	justify-content: space-around;
 	align-items: center;
 	height: var(--mobile-nav-height);
diff --git a/app/components/elements/Select.browser.test.tsx b/app/components/elements/Select.browser.test.tsx
index 5efe7baf5..56ec98e73 100644
--- a/app/components/elements/Select.browser.test.tsx
+++ b/app/components/elements/Select.browser.test.tsx
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ describe("SendouSelect", () => {
 			.not.toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 
+	test("focuses the search input within the opening click", async () => {
+		const screen = await render(<GroupedSelect search={{}} />);
+		const trigger = screen.getByRole("button").element() as HTMLButtonElement;
+
+		trigger.click();
+
+		expect(document.activeElement).toBe(screen.getByRole("combobox").element());
+	});
+
 	test("shows the empty state when nothing matches the search", async () => {
 		const screen = await render(<GroupedSelect search={{}} />);
 
diff --git a/app/components/elements/Select.tsx b/app/components/elements/Select.tsx
index b29fcaf18..2229a64db 100644
--- a/app/components/elements/Select.tsx
+++ b/app/components/elements/Select.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import { ChevronsUpDown, Search, X } from "lucide-react";
 import * as React from "react";
+import { flushSync } from "react-dom";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { SendouBottomTexts } from "~/components/elements/BottomTexts";
 import { SendouButton } from "~/components/elements/Button";
@@ -299,6 +300,14 @@ export function SendouSelect<T extends object>({
 		scrollIntoView(targetKey);
 	};
 
+	// iOS only brings up the keyboard for a focus inside the tap itself, but the native
+	// open is redone a frame later (useShowPopoverOnOpen), so a searchable select opens here
+	const onTriggerClick = (event: React.MouseEvent) => {
+		if (!search || open) return;
+		event.preventDefault();
+		flushSync(() => setOpen(true));
+	};
+
 	const onTriggerKeyDown = (event: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
 		if (event.key === "ArrowDown" || event.key === "ArrowUp") {
 			event.preventDefault();
@@ -535,6 +544,7 @@ export function SendouSelect<T extends object>({
 				}
 				data-required={isRequired || undefined}
 				{...popoverTriggerProps}
+				onClick={onTriggerClick}
 				onKeyDown={onTriggerKeyDown}
 			>
 				<span
diff --git a/app/styles/common.css b/app/styles/common.css
index fc66afdff..2d0942e2a 100644
--- a/app/styles/common.css
+++ b/app/styles/common.css
@@ -670,19 +670,39 @@
 	place-items: center;
 }
 
+/* iOS can't pin the tab bar on top of the virtual keyboard, so it gets out of the way while typing */
+@media (pointer: coarse) {
+	body:has(
+		:is(
+				input:is(
+					:not([type]),
+					[type="text"],
+					[type="search"],
+					[type="email"],
+					[type="url"],
+					[type="tel"],
+					[type="password"],
+					[type="number"]
+				),
+				textarea,
+				[contenteditable]:not([contenteditable="false"])
+			):not([readonly], [inputmode="none"]):focus
+	) {
+		--mobile-nav-height: 0px;
+		--mobile-tab-bar-display: none;
+	}
+}
+
 @media screen and (max-width: 599px) {
 	body:not(:has(.planner)) .publift-widget-sticky_footer-container {
-		bottom: calc(
-			var(--layout-nav-height) +
-			env(safe-area-inset-bottom)
-		) !important;
+		bottom: var(--mobile-nav-height) !important;
 	}
 }
 
 /* the consent dialog is drawn outside the top layer, where the tab bar would cover its buttons */
 @media screen and (max-width: 599px) {
 	body:not(:has(.planner)) #qc-cmp2-container .qc-cmp-cleanslate {
-		bottom: calc(var(--layout-nav-height) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
+		bottom: var(--mobile-nav-height);
 		height: auto;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/styles/vars.css b/app/styles/vars.css
index 34917d6b7..023f8cc56 100644
--- a/app/styles/vars.css
+++ b/app/styles/vars.css
@@ -318,6 +318,11 @@ html,
 	to the document scroll, for a smooth transition between sticking and un-sticking
 	*/
 	--layout-nav-height: 55px;
+	--mobile-nav-height: calc(
+		var(--layout-nav-height) +
+		env(safe-area-inset-bottom)
+	);
+	--mobile-tab-bar-display: flex;
 	--layout-sidenav-width: 250px;
 	--layout-fuse-bottom-height: 90px;
 	--layout-main-padding: var(--s-3);
diff --git a/changelog/2026-10-11-mobile-nav-hides-while-typing.md b/changelog/2026-10-11-mobile-nav-hides-while-typing.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac501f3c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/2026-10-11-mobile-nav-hides-while-typing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+type: bug
+---
+Bottom navigation bar on mobile no longer floats awkwardly above the keyboard, it now hides while typing
diff --git a/changelog/2026-10-11-searchable-select-keyboard.md b/changelog/2026-10-11-searchable-select-keyboard.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..579918310
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/2026-10-11-searchable-select-keyboard.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+type: bug
+---
+Searchable dropdowns like the weapon picker now bring up the keyboard right away on iPhone