diff --git a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.tsx b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.tsx
index 4bbdac7b17b1..d63d52ab7365 100644
--- a/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.tsx
+++ b/src/libs/Navigation/AppNavigator/AuthScreens.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import getOnboardingModalScreenOptions from '@libs/Navigation/getOnboardingModal
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
 import type {AuthScreensParamList, CentralPaneName, CentralPaneScreensParamList} from '@libs/Navigation/types';
 import NetworkConnection from '@libs/NetworkConnection';
+import onyxSubscribe from '@libs/onyxSubscribe';
 import * as Pusher from '@libs/Pusher/pusher';
 import PusherConnectionManager from '@libs/PusherConnectionManager';
 import * as ReportUtils from '@libs/ReportUtils';
@@ -215,6 +216,7 @@ function AuthScreens({session, lastOpenedPublicRoomID, initialLastUpdateIDApplie
         () => getOnboardingModalScreenOptions(isSmallScreenWidth, styles, StyleUtils, isMediumOrLargerScreenWidth),
         [StyleUtils, isSmallScreenWidth, isMediumOrLargerScreenWidth, styles],
     );
+    const modal = useRef<OnyxTypes.Modal>({});
 
     let initialReportID: string | undefined;
     const isInitialRender = useRef(true);
@@ -283,6 +285,36 @@ function AuthScreens({session, lastOpenedPublicRoomID, initialLastUpdateIDApplie
 
         Timing.end(CONST.TIMING.HOMEPAGE_INITIAL_RENDER);
 
+        const unsubscribeOnyxModal = onyxSubscribe({
+            key: ONYXKEYS.MODAL,
+            callback: (modalArg) => {
+                if (modalArg === null || typeof modalArg !== 'object') {
+                    return;
+                }
+                modal.current = modalArg;
+            },
+        });
+
+        const shortcutConfig = CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.ESCAPE;
+        const unsubscribeEscapeKey = KeyboardShortcut.subscribe(
+            shortcutConfig.shortcutKey,
+            () => {
+                if (modal.current.willAlertModalBecomeVisible) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (modal.current.disableDismissOnEscape) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                Navigation.dismissModal();
+            },
+            shortcutConfig.descriptionKey,
+            shortcutConfig.modifiers,
+            true,
+            true,
+        );
+
         // Listen to keyboard shortcuts for opening certain pages
         const unsubscribeShortcutsOverviewShortcut = KeyboardShortcut.subscribe(
             shortcutsOverviewShortcutConfig.shortcutKey,
@@ -333,6 +365,8 @@ function AuthScreens({session, lastOpenedPublicRoomID, initialLastUpdateIDApplie
         );
 
         return () => {
+            unsubscribeEscapeKey();
+            unsubscribeOnyxModal();
             unsubscribeShortcutsOverviewShortcut();
             unsubscribeSearchShortcut();
             unsubscribeChatShortcut();
diff --git a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarLinks.tsx b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarLinks.tsx
index e5dc79f008ef..c4ace993d222 100644
--- a/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarLinks.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/home/sidebar/SidebarLinks.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React, {memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef} from 'react';
+import React, {memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo} from 'react';
 import {InteractionManager, StyleSheet, View} from 'react-native';
 import type {OnyxEntry} from 'react-native-onyx';
 import type {EdgeInsets} from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@ import useLocalize from '@hooks/useLocalize';
 import useResponsiveLayout from '@hooks/useResponsiveLayout';
 import useStyleUtils from '@hooks/useStyleUtils';
 import useThemeStyles from '@hooks/useThemeStyles';
-import KeyboardShortcut from '@libs/KeyboardShortcut';
 import Navigation from '@libs/Navigation/Navigation';
-import onyxSubscribe from '@libs/onyxSubscribe';
 import * as ReportActionContextMenu from '@pages/home/report/ContextMenu/ReportActionContextMenu';
 import * as App from '@userActions/App';
 import CONST from '@src/CONST';
-import ONYXKEYS from '@src/ONYXKEYS';
 import ROUTES from '@src/ROUTES';
-import type {Modal, Report} from '@src/types/onyx';
+import type {Report} from '@src/types/onyx';
 
 type SidebarLinksProps = {
     /** Toggles the navigation menu open and closed */
@@ -46,7 +43,6 @@ type SidebarLinksProps = {
 function SidebarLinks({onLinkClick, insets, optionListItems, isLoading, priorityMode = CONST.PRIORITY_MODE.DEFAULT, isActiveReport}: SidebarLinksProps) {
     const styles = useThemeStyles();
     const StyleUtils = useStyleUtils();
-    const modal = useRef<Modal>({});
     const {updateLocale} = useLocalize();
     const {shouldUseNarrowLayout} = useResponsiveLayout();
 
@@ -61,46 +57,7 @@ function SidebarLinks({onLinkClick, insets, optionListItems, isLoading, priority
             });
         });
 
-        const unsubscribeOnyxModal = onyxSubscribe({
-            key: ONYXKEYS.MODAL,
-            callback: (modalArg) => {
-                if (modalArg === null || typeof modalArg !== 'object') {
-                    return;
-                }
-                modal.current = modalArg;
-            },
-        });
-
-        const shortcutConfig = CONST.KEYBOARD_SHORTCUTS.ESCAPE;
-        const unsubscribeEscapeKey = KeyboardShortcut.subscribe(
-            shortcutConfig.shortcutKey,
-            () => {
-                if (modal.current.willAlertModalBecomeVisible) {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                if (modal.current.disableDismissOnEscape) {
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                Navigation.dismissModal();
-            },
-            shortcutConfig.descriptionKey,
-            shortcutConfig.modifiers,
-            true,
-            true,
-        );
-
         ReportActionContextMenu.hideContextMenu(false);
-
-        return () => {
-            if (unsubscribeEscapeKey) {
-                unsubscribeEscapeKey();
-            }
-            if (unsubscribeOnyxModal) {
-                unsubscribeOnyxModal();
-            }
-        };
         // eslint-disable-next-line react-compiler/react-compiler, react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
     }, []);