According to one embodiment, an inkjet recording apparatus includes a retaining roller, a charging member, an inkjet head, a reversing device, and a controller. The retaining roller retains a recording medium on the surface thereof and rotates. The charging member is arranged to be opposed to the surface of the retaining roller and attracts the recording medium to the surface of the retaining roller with electrostatic force and retains the recording medium on the surface of the retaining roller. The controller controls a position in an approaching and separating direction of the charging member with respect to the retaining roller if the recording medium is reversed by the reversing device after image formation on a first surface of the recording medium and then electrostatically attracted with a second surface of the recording medium faced to the outer side.