diff --git a/src/components/AttachmentModal.js b/src/components/AttachmentModal.js
index 8231dd7c4fe2..8fcf765ef7c5 100755
--- a/src/components/AttachmentModal.js
+++ b/src/components/AttachmentModal.js
@@ -443,16 +443,21 @@ function AttachmentModal(props) {
                     ) : (
                         Boolean(sourceForAttachmentView) &&
                         shouldLoadAttachment && (
-                            <AttachmentView
-                                containerStyles={[styles.mh5]}
-                                source={sourceForAttachmentView}
-                                isAuthTokenRequired={isAuthTokenRequired}
-                                file={file}
-                                onToggleKeyboard={updateConfirmButtonVisibility}
-                                isWorkspaceAvatar={props.isWorkspaceAvatar}
-                                fallbackSource={props.fallbackSource}
-                                isUsedInAttachmentModal
-                            />
+                            // We need the following View component on android native
+                            // So that the event will propagate properly and
+                            // the Password protected preview will be shown for pdf attachement we are about to send.
+                            <View style={[styles.flex1, styles.attachmentCarouselContainer]}>
+                                <AttachmentView
+                                    containerStyles={[styles.mh5]}
+                                    source={sourceForAttachmentView}
+                                    isAuthTokenRequired={isAuthTokenRequired}
+                                    file={file}
+                                    onToggleKeyboard={updateConfirmButtonVisibility}
+                                    isWorkspaceAvatar={props.isWorkspaceAvatar}
+                                    fallbackSource={props.fallbackSource}
+                                    isUsedInAttachmentModal
+                                />
+                            </View>
                         )
                     )}
                 </View>