diff --git a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/HomeScreen/View/HomeScreen.swift b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/HomeScreen/View/HomeScreen.swift
index 9c7011986..48a73d50e 100644
--- a/ElementX/Sources/Screens/HomeScreen/View/HomeScreen.swift
+++ b/ElementX/Sources/Screens/HomeScreen/View/HomeScreen.swift
@@ -99,8 +99,14 @@ struct HomeScreen: View {
                     makeBloomView(controller: controller)
                 }
             }
-            let isHidden = controller.navigationController?.topViewController != controller || isSearching
-            bloomView?.isHidden = isHidden
+            let isTopController = controller.navigationController?.topViewController != controller
+            let isHidden = isTopController || isSearching
+            if let bloomView {
+                bloomView.isHidden = isHidden
+                UIView.transition(with: bloomView, duration: 2.0, options: .curveEaseInOut) {
+                    bloomView.alpha = isTopController ? 0 : 1
+                }
+            }
             gradientView?.isHidden = isHidden
             navigationBarContainer?.clipsToBounds = !isHidden
             hairlineView?.isHidden = isHidden || !scrollViewAdapter.isAtTopEdge.value
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-1705.bugfix b/changelog.d/pr-1705.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fda435cb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/pr-1705.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The bloom does not pop in but fades in.
\ No newline at end of file