diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
index a4fb7a04d82..0d6ecbe9b63 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@ static const char kTextAffinityUpstream[] = "TextAffinity.upstream";
 static constexpr double kUITextInputAccessibilityEnablingDelaySeconds = 0.5;
 
 // A delay before reenabling the UIView areAnimationsEnabled to YES
-// in order for becomeFirstResponder to receive the proper value
+// in order for becomeFirstResponder to receive the proper value.
 static const NSTimeInterval kKeyboardAnimationDelaySeconds = 0.1;
 
+// A time set for the screenshot to animate back to the assigned position.
+static const NSTimeInterval kKeyboardAnimationTimeToCompleteion = 0.3;
+
 // The "canonical" invalid CGRect, similar to CGRectNull, used to
 // indicate a CGRect involved in firstRectForRange calculation is
 // invalid. The specific value is chosen so that if firstRectForRange
@@ -2234,6 +2237,8 @@ static BOOL IsSelectionRectBoundaryCloserToPoint(CGPoint point,
 @property(nonatomic, strong) UIView* keyboardView;
 @property(nonatomic, strong) UIView* cachedFirstResponder;
 @property(nonatomic, assign) CGRect keyboardRect;
+@property(nonatomic, assign) CGFloat previousPointerYPosition;
+@property(nonatomic, assign) CGFloat pointerYVelocity;
 @end
 
 @implementation FlutterTextInputPlugin {
@@ -2340,28 +2345,32 @@ static BOOL IsSelectionRectBoundaryCloserToPoint(CGPoint point,
 }
 
 - (void)handlePointerUp:(CGFloat)pointerY {
-  // View must be loaded at this point.
-  UIScreen* screen = _viewController.flutterScreenIfViewLoaded;
-  CGFloat screenHeight = screen.bounds.size.height;
-  CGFloat keyboardHeight = _keyboardRect.size.height;
-  BOOL shouldDismissKeyboard = (screenHeight - (keyboardHeight / 2)) < pointerY;
-  [UIView animateWithDuration:0.3f
-      animations:^{
-        double keyboardDestination =
-            shouldDismissKeyboard ? screenHeight : screenHeight - keyboardHeight;
-        _keyboardViewContainer.frame = CGRectMake(
-            0, keyboardDestination, _viewController.flutterScreenIfViewLoaded.bounds.size.width,
-            _keyboardViewContainer.frame.size.height);
-      }
-      completion:^(BOOL finished) {
-        if (shouldDismissKeyboard) {
-          [self.textInputDelegate flutterTextInputView:self.activeView
-              didResignFirstResponderWithTextInputClient:self.activeView.textInputClient];
-          [self dismissKeyboardScreenshot];
-        } else {
-          [self showKeyboardAndRemoveScreenshot];
+  if (_keyboardView.superview != nil) {
+    // Done to avoid the issue of a pointer up done without a screenshot
+    // View must be loaded at this point.
+    UIScreen* screen = _viewController.flutterScreenIfViewLoaded;
+    CGFloat screenHeight = screen.bounds.size.height;
+    CGFloat keyboardHeight = _keyboardRect.size.height;
+    // Negative velocity indicates a downward movement
+    BOOL shouldDismissKeyboardBasedOnVelocity = _pointerYVelocity < 0;
+    [UIView animateWithDuration:kKeyboardAnimationTimeToCompleteion
+        animations:^{
+          double keyboardDestination =
+              shouldDismissKeyboardBasedOnVelocity ? screenHeight : screenHeight - keyboardHeight;
+          _keyboardViewContainer.frame = CGRectMake(
+              0, keyboardDestination, _viewController.flutterScreenIfViewLoaded.bounds.size.width,
+              _keyboardViewContainer.frame.size.height);
         }
-      }];
+        completion:^(BOOL finished) {
+          if (shouldDismissKeyboardBasedOnVelocity) {
+            [self.textInputDelegate flutterTextInputView:self.activeView
+                didResignFirstResponderWithTextInputClient:self.activeView.textInputClient];
+            [self dismissKeyboardScreenshot];
+          } else {
+            [self showKeyboardAndRemoveScreenshot];
+          }
+        }];
+  }
 }
 
 - (void)dismissKeyboardScreenshot {
@@ -2395,13 +2404,16 @@ static BOOL IsSelectionRectBoundaryCloserToPoint(CGPoint point,
       [self hideKeyboardWithoutAnimationAndAvoidCursorDismissUpdate];
     } else {
       [self setKeyboardContainerHeight:pointerY];
+      _pointerYVelocity = _previousPointerYPosition - pointerY;
     }
   } else {
     if (_keyboardView.superview != nil) {
       // Keeps keyboard at proper height.
       _keyboardViewContainer.frame = _keyboardRect;
+      _pointerYVelocity = _previousPointerYPosition - pointerY;
     }
   }
+  _previousPointerYPosition = pointerY;
 }
 
 - (void)setKeyboardContainerHeight:(CGFloat)pointerY {
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.mm b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.mm
index edc95d8b3b4..5a214281eb5 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.mm
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPluginTest.mm
@@ -2655,6 +2655,17 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
 }
 
 - (void)testInteractiveKeyboardDidResignFirstResponderDelegateisCalledAfterDismissedKeyboard {
+  NSSet<UIScene*>* scenes = UIApplication.sharedApplication.connectedScenes;
+  XCTAssertEqual(scenes.count, 1UL, @"There must only be 1 scene for test");
+  UIScene* scene = scenes.anyObject;
+  XCTAssert([scene isKindOfClass:[UIWindowScene class]], @"Must be a window scene for test");
+  UIWindowScene* windowScene = (UIWindowScene*)scene;
+  XCTAssert(windowScene.windows.count > 0, @"There must be at least 1 window for test");
+  UIWindow* window = windowScene.windows[0];
+  [window addSubview:viewController.view];
+
+  [viewController loadView];
+
   XCTestExpectation* expectation = [[XCTestExpectation alloc]
       initWithDescription:
           @"didResignFirstResponder is called after screenshot keyboard dismissed."];
@@ -2687,7 +2698,7 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
                              result:^(id _Nullable result){
                              }];
 
-  [self waitForExpectations:@[ expectation ] timeout:1.0];
+  [self waitForExpectations:@[ expectation ] timeout:2.0];
   textInputPlugin.cachedFirstResponder = nil;
 }
 
@@ -2833,6 +2844,12 @@ FLUTTER_ASSERT_ARC
   [textInputPlugin handleMethodCall:subsequentMoveCall
                              result:^(id _Nullable result){
                              }];
+  FlutterMethodCall* upwardVelocityMoveCall =
+      [FlutterMethodCall methodCallWithMethodName:@"TextInput.onPointerMoveForInteractiveKeyboard"
+                                        arguments:@{@"pointerY" : @(500)}];
+  [textInputPlugin handleMethodCall:upwardVelocityMoveCall
+                             result:^(id _Nullable result){
+                             }];
 
   FlutterMethodCall* pointerUpCall =
       [FlutterMethodCall methodCallWithMethodName:@"TextInput.onPointerUpForInteractiveKeyboard"