react-navigation · satya164 · Jun 21, 2026
diff --git a/blog/2026-07-08-react-navigation-8.0-july-progress.md b/blog/2026-07-08-react-navigation-8.0-july-progress.md
diff --git a/static/assets/blog/8.x/dynamic-navigator-types.mp4 b/static/assets/blog/8.x/dynamic-navigator-types.mp4
diff --git a/static/assets/blog/8.x/shared-paths-deeplink.mp4 b/static/assets/blog/8.x/shared-paths-deeplink.mp4
diff --git a/static/assets/blog/8.x/shared-paths.mp4 b/static/assets/blog/8.x/shared-paths.mp4
diff --git a/static/assets/blog/8.x/stack-retain-video.mp4 b/static/assets/blog/8.x/stack-retain-video.mp4
diff --git a/static/assets/blog/8.x/tabbar-indicator-pieces.mp4 b/static/assets/blog/8.x/tabbar-indicator-pieces.mp4
diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-8.x/custom-navigators.md b/versioned_docs/version-8.x/custom-navigators.md
@@ -121,9 +121,11 @@ function TabNavigator({ tabBarStyle, contentStyle, ...rest }) {
               });
 
               if (!isFocused && !event.defaultPrevented) {
-                navigation.dispatch({
-                  ...TabActions.jumpTo(route.name, route.params),
-                  target: state.key,
+                React.startTransition(() => {
+                  navigation.dispatch({
+                    ...TabActions.jumpTo(route.name, route.params),
+                    target: state.key,
+                  });
                 });
               }
             }}
@@ -367,9 +369,11 @@ function TabNavigator({ tabBarStyle, contentStyle, ...rest }: Props) {
               });
 
               if (!isFocused && !event.defaultPrevented) {
-                navigation.dispatch({
-                  ...CommonActions.navigate(route.name, route.params),
-                  target: state.key,
+                React.startTransition(() => {
+                  navigation.dispatch({
+                    ...CommonActions.navigate(route.name, route.params),
+                    target: state.key,
+                  });
                 });
               }
             }}

diff --git a/versioned_docs/version-8.x/standard-navigator.md b/versioned_docs/version-8.x/standard-navigator.md
@@ -224,7 +224,9 @@ export const MyTabNavigator = createStandardNavigator<
               });
 
               if (!isFocused && !event.defaultPrevented) {
-                actions.navigate(route.name, route.params);
+                React.startTransition(() => {
+                  actions.navigate(route.name, route.params);
+                });
               }
             }}
             style={{ flex: 1 }}