diff --git a/.changeset/bright-taxes-cheat.md b/.changeset/bright-taxes-cheat.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c5d55cba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/bright-taxes-cheat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'react-native-bottom-tabs': patch
+---
+
+Fix phantom tab switch on iOS when scene re-appears
diff --git a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabAppearModifier.swift b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabAppearModifier.swift
index 58d1855a..4d8aa04d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabAppearModifier.swift
+++ b/packages/react-native-bottom-tabs/ios/TabAppearModifier.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ struct TabAppearModifier: ViewModifier {
       #endif
 
       #if os(iOS)
-        if context.index >= 4, context.props.selectedPage != context.tabData.key {
+        // Sync selection for tabs nested under the system "More" tab, which
+        // only exists when there are more than 5 visible tabs. Without the
+        // count guard the 5th tab (index 4) of a non-overflowing bar would
+        // force-select itself whenever its scene re-appears (e.g. when the tab
+        // bar is re-shown after `.hideTabBar`), hijacking the selection.
+        if context.props.filteredItems.count > 5, context.index >= 4, context.props.selectedPage != context.tabData.key {
           context.onSelect(context.tabData.key)
         }
       #endif