diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserAnimator.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserAnimator.kt
index 74c4224db..8f465d767 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserAnimator.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BrowserAnimator.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class BrowserAnimator(
     private val unwrappedSwipeRefresh: View?
         get() = swipeRefresh.get()
 
-    private val browserInValueAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, END_ANIMATOR_VALUE).apply {
+    private val browserZoomInValueAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, END_ANIMATOR_VALUE).apply {
         addUpdateListener {
             unwrappedSwipeRefresh?.scaleX = STARTING_XY_SCALE + XY_SCALE_MULTIPLIER * it.animatedFraction
             unwrappedSwipeRefresh?.scaleY = STARTING_XY_SCALE + XY_SCALE_MULTIPLIER * it.animatedFraction
@@ -58,9 +58,24 @@ class BrowserAnimator(
         duration = ANIMATION_DURATION
     }
 
+    private val browserFadeInValueAnimator = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0f, END_ANIMATOR_VALUE).apply {
+        addUpdateListener {
+            unwrappedSwipeRefresh?.alpha = it.animatedFraction
+        }
+
+        doOnEnd {
+            unwrappedEngineView?.asView()?.visibility = View.VISIBLE
+            unwrappedSwipeRefresh?.background = null
+            arguments.putBoolean(SHOULD_ANIMATE_FLAG, false)
+        }
+
+        interpolator = DecelerateInterpolator()
+        duration = ANIMATION_DURATION
+    }
+
     /**
-     * Triggers the *in* browser animation to run if necessary (based on the SHOULD_ANIMATE_FLAG). Also
-     * removes the flag from the bundle so it is not played on future entries into the fragment.
+     * Triggers the *zoom in* browser animation to run if necessary (based on the SHOULD_ANIMATE_FLAG).
+     * Also removes the flag from the bundle so it is not played on future entries into the fragment.
      */
     fun beginAnimateInIfNecessary() {
         val shouldAnimate = arguments.getBoolean(SHOULD_ANIMATE_FLAG, false)
@@ -68,7 +83,7 @@ class BrowserAnimator(
             viewLifeCycleScope?.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
                 delay(ANIMATION_DELAY)
                 captureEngineViewAndDrawStatically {
-                    browserInValueAnimator.start()
+                    browserZoomInValueAnimator.start()
                 }
             }
         } else {
@@ -79,13 +94,25 @@ class BrowserAnimator(
     }
 
     /**
-     * Triggers the *out* browser animation to run.
+     * Triggers the *zoom out* browser animation to run.
      */
     fun beginAnimateOut() {
         viewLifeCycleScope?.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
             captureEngineViewAndDrawStatically {
                 unwrappedEngineView?.asView()?.visibility = View.GONE
-                browserInValueAnimator.reverse()
+                browserZoomInValueAnimator.reverse()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Triggers the *fade out* browser animation to run.
+     */
+    fun beginFadeOut() {
+        viewLifeCycleScope?.launch(Dispatchers.Main) {
+            captureEngineViewAndDrawStatically {
+                unwrappedEngineView?.asView()?.visibility = View.GONE
+                browserFadeInValueAnimator.reverse()
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
index 074418199..5c64120aa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/BrowserToolbarController.kt
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ interface BrowserToolbarController {
     fun handleTabCounterClick()
 }
 
-typealias onComplete = () -> Unit
-
 @Suppress("LargeClass")
 class DefaultBrowserToolbarController(
     private val store: BrowserFragmentStore,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchController.kt
index 3a21ff54a..b08d0a3c6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchController.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ package org.mozilla.fenix.search
 
 import android.content.Context
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
+import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
+import kotlinx.coroutines.delay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import mozilla.components.browser.search.SearchEngine
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.kotlin.isUrl
@@ -41,7 +44,9 @@ interface SearchController {
 class DefaultSearchController(
     private val context: Context,
     private val store: SearchFragmentStore,
-    private val navController: NavController
+    private val navController: NavController,
+    private val lifecycleScope: CoroutineScope,
+    private val clearToolbarFocus: () -> Unit
 ) : SearchController {
 
     override fun handleUrlCommitted(url: String) {
@@ -75,7 +80,13 @@ class DefaultSearchController(
     }
 
     override fun handleEditingCancelled() {
-        navController.navigateUp()
+        lifecycleScope.launch {
+            clearToolbarFocus()
+            // Delay a short amount so the keyboard begins animating away. This makes exit animation
+            // much smoother instead of having two separate parts (keyboard hides THEN animation)
+            delay(KEYBOARD_ANIMATION_DELAY)
+            navController.popBackStack()
+        }
     }
 
     override fun handleTextChanged(text: String) {
@@ -164,4 +175,8 @@ class DefaultSearchController(
             handleExistingSessionSelected(session)
         }
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        internal const val KEYBOARD_ANIMATION_DELAY = 5L
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
index b4e0087f5..374e703fc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import android.view.ViewStub
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.core.view.isVisible
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.findNavController
 import androidx.navigation.fragment.navArgs
 import androidx.transition.TransitionInflater
@@ -112,9 +113,11 @@ class SearchFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
         }
 
         val searchController = DefaultSearchController(
-            activity as HomeActivity,
-            searchStore,
-            findNavController()
+            context = activity as HomeActivity,
+            store = searchStore,
+            navController = findNavController(),
+            lifecycleScope = viewLifecycleOwner.lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus = ::clearToolbarFocus
         )
 
         searchInteractor = SearchInteractor(
@@ -139,6 +142,10 @@ class SearchFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
         return view
     }
 
+    private fun clearToolbarFocus() {
+        toolbarView.view.clearFocus()
+    }
+
     @ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
     @SuppressWarnings("LongMethod")
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
@@ -286,6 +293,7 @@ class SearchFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
     }
 
     override fun onBackPressed(): Boolean {
+        // Note: Actual navigation happens in `handleEditingCancelled` in SearchController
         return when {
             qrFeature.onBackPressed() -> {
                 view?.search_scan_button?.isChecked = false
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_in.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_in.xml
index aebd4461c..8024b31fd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_in.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_in.xml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 <alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_quad"
        android:fromAlpha="0.0" android:toAlpha="1.0"
-       android:duration="150" />
\ No newline at end of file
+       android:duration="250" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_in_up.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_in_up.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0d6b10b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_in_up.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+        License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+        file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <alpha
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_quad"
+        android:fromAlpha="0" android:toAlpha="1"
+        android:duration="125" />
+    <translate
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/decelerate_quad"
+        android:fromYDelta="7%" android:toYDelta="0%"
+        android:duration="125"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_out.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_out.xml
index 50a520082..4c00bc4a6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_out.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_out.xml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 <alpha xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_quad"
        android:fromAlpha="1.0" android:toAlpha="0"
-       android:duration="150" />
\ No newline at end of file
+       android:duration="250" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_out_down.xml b/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_out_down.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6448c37cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/anim/fade_out_down.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+        License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+        file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+
+<set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <alpha
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_quad"
+        android:fromAlpha="1" android:toAlpha="0"
+        android:duration="125" />
+    <translate
+        android:interpolator="@android:interpolator/accelerate_quad"
+        android:fromYDelta="0%" android:toYDelta="7%"
+        android:duration="125"/>
+</set>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml b/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
index 153eee267..087c1d389 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/navigation/nav_graph.xml
@@ -177,12 +177,15 @@
     <fragment
         android:id="@+id/browserFragment"
         android:name="org.mozilla.fenix.browser.BrowserFragment"
+        app:exitAnim="@anim/fade_out"
         tools:layout="@layout/fragment_browser">
         <action
             android:id="@+id/action_browserFragment_to_homeFragment"
             app:destination="@id/homeFragment" />
         <action
             android:id="@+id/action_browserFragment_to_searchFragment"
+            app:enterAnim="@anim/fade_in_up"
+            app:popExitAnim="@anim/fade_out_down"
             app:destination="@id/searchFragment" />
         <argument
             android:name="activeSessionId"
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/DefaultSearchControllerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/DefaultSearchControllerTest.kt
index b466a184d..df7be30ff 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/DefaultSearchControllerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/DefaultSearchControllerTest.kt
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
 
 package org.mozilla.fenix.search
 
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleCoroutineScope
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
 import androidx.navigation.NavDirections
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
 import io.mockk.every
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import io.mockk.verify
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runBlockingTest
 import mozilla.components.browser.search.SearchEngine
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.SessionManager
@@ -29,10 +32,12 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.metrics
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.searchEngineManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.settings
+import org.mozilla.fenix.search.DefaultSearchController.Companion.KEYBOARD_ANIMATION_DELAY
 import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.Settings
 import org.mozilla.fenix.whatsnew.clear
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
 
+@ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 @Config(application = TestApplication::class)
 class DefaultSearchControllerTest {
@@ -45,6 +50,8 @@ class DefaultSearchControllerTest {
     private val searchEngine: SearchEngine = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val metrics: MetricController = mockk(relaxed = true)
     private val sessionManager: SessionManager = mockk(relaxed = true)
+    private val lifecycleScope: LifecycleCoroutineScope = mockk(relaxed = true)
+    private val clearToolbarFocus: (() -> Unit) = mockk(relaxed = true)
 
     private lateinit var controller: DefaultSearchController
     private lateinit var settings: Settings
@@ -60,7 +67,9 @@ class DefaultSearchControllerTest {
         controller = DefaultSearchController(
             context = context,
             store = store,
-            navController = navController
+            navController = navController,
+            lifecycleScope = lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus = clearToolbarFocus
         )
 
         settings = testContext.settings().apply { testContext.settings().clear() }
@@ -84,10 +93,23 @@ class DefaultSearchControllerTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun handleEditingCancelled() {
+    fun handleEditingCancelled() = runBlockingTest {
+        controller = DefaultSearchController(
+            context = context,
+            store = store,
+            navController = navController,
+            lifecycleScope = this,
+            clearToolbarFocus = clearToolbarFocus
+        )
+
         controller.handleEditingCancelled()
 
-        verify { navController.navigateUp() }
+        advanceTimeBy(KEYBOARD_ANIMATION_DELAY)
+
+        verify {
+            clearToolbarFocus()
+            navController.popBackStack()
+        }
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchInteractorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchInteractorTest.kt
index b56d90942..90549a48f 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchInteractorTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchInteractorTest.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package org.mozilla.fenix.search
 
 import android.content.Context
+import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleCoroutineScope
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
 import androidx.navigation.NavDirections
 import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ import io.mockk.just
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import io.mockk.mockkObject
 import io.mockk.verify
+import kotlinx.coroutines.ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
+import kotlinx.coroutines.test.runBlockingTest
 import mozilla.components.browser.search.SearchEngine
 import mozilla.components.browser.search.SearchEngineManager
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
@@ -33,9 +36,14 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.Settings
 import org.mozilla.fenix.whatsnew.clear
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
 
+@ExperimentalCoroutinesApi
 @RunWith(AndroidJUnit4::class)
 @Config(application = TestApplication::class)
 class SearchInteractorTest {
+
+    private val lifecycleScope: LifecycleCoroutineScope = mockk(relaxed = true)
+    private val clearToolbarFocus = { }
+
     @Test
     fun onUrlCommitted() {
         val context: HomeActivity = mockk(relaxed = true)
@@ -64,7 +72,9 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val searchController: SearchController = DefaultSearchController(
             context,
             store,
-            mockk()
+            mockk(),
+            lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus
         )
         val interactor = SearchInteractor(searchController)
 
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun onEditingCanceled() {
+    fun onEditingCanceled() = runBlockingTest {
         val navController: NavController = mockk(relaxed = true)
         val store: SearchFragmentStore = mockk(relaxed = true)
 
@@ -90,14 +100,18 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val searchController: SearchController = DefaultSearchController(
             mockk(),
             store,
-            navController
+            navController,
+            this,
+            clearToolbarFocus
         )
         val interactor = SearchInteractor(searchController)
 
         interactor.onEditingCanceled()
+        advanceTimeBy(DefaultSearchController.KEYBOARD_ANIMATION_DELAY)
 
         verify {
-            navController.navigateUp()
+            clearToolbarFocus()
+            navController.popBackStack()
         }
     }
 
@@ -115,7 +129,9 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val searchController: SearchController = DefaultSearchController(
             context,
             store,
-            mockk()
+            mockk(),
+            lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus
         )
         val interactor = SearchInteractor(searchController)
 
@@ -149,7 +165,9 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val searchController: SearchController = DefaultSearchController(
             context,
             store,
-            mockk()
+            mockk(),
+            lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus
         )
         val interactor = SearchInteractor(searchController)
 
@@ -192,7 +210,9 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val searchController: SearchController = DefaultSearchController(
             context,
             store,
-            mockk()
+            mockk(),
+            lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus
         )
 
         val interactor = SearchInteractor(searchController)
@@ -223,7 +243,9 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val searchController: SearchController = DefaultSearchController(
             context,
             store,
-            mockk()
+            mockk(),
+            lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus
         )
         val interactor = SearchInteractor(searchController)
         val searchEngine: SearchEngine = mockk(relaxed = true)
@@ -253,7 +275,9 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val searchController: SearchController = DefaultSearchController(
             mockk(),
             store,
-            navController
+            navController,
+            lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus
         )
         val interactor = SearchInteractor(searchController)
 
@@ -280,7 +304,9 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val searchController: SearchController = DefaultSearchController(
             context,
             store,
-            navController
+            navController,
+            lifecycleScope,
+            clearToolbarFocus
         )
         val interactor = SearchInteractor(searchController)
         val session = Session("http://mozilla.org", false)