diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
index 4c55249046..3a05901ae7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public:
 
     void setWindowState(Qt::WindowState state);
     void handleContentOrientationChange(Qt::ScreenOrientation orientation);
+    void setVisible(bool visible);
 
     GLuint framebufferObject(const QIOSContext &context) const;
     GLuint colorRenderbuffer(const QIOSContext &context) const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index 871a046c71..a2901efd1d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -225,6 +225,12 @@ QIOSWindow::~QIOSWindow()
     [m_view release];
 }
 
+void QIOSWindow::setVisible(bool visible)
+{
+    QPlatformWindow::setVisible(visible);
+    [m_view setHidden:!visible];
+}
+
 void QIOSWindow::setGeometry(const QRect &rect)
 {
     // If the window is in fullscreen, just bookkeep the requested