diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
index e7b04c53eb..01c1978a56 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public:
 
     void raise() { raiseOrLower(true); }
     void lower() { raiseOrLower(false); }
+    void requestActivateWindow();
 
     qreal devicePixelRatio() const;
     int effectiveWidth() const;
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index 488962ab66..59f82fb64e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -153,10 +153,8 @@
 {
     // Transfer focus to the touched window:
     QWindow *window = m_qioswindow->window();
-    if (window != QGuiApplication::focusWindow()) {
-        m_qioswindow->raise();
-        QWindowSystemInterface::handleWindowActivated(window);
-    }
+    if (window != QGuiApplication::focusWindow())
+        m_qioswindow->requestActivateWindow();
 
     [self sendMouseEventForTouches:touches withEvent:event fakeButtons:Qt::LeftButton];
 }
@@ -270,8 +268,7 @@ void QIOSWindow::setVisible(bool visible)
     // Since iOS doesn't do window management the way a Qt application
     // expects, we need to raise and activate windows ourselves:
     if (visible) {
-        raise();
-        QWindowSystemInterface::handleWindowActivated(window());
+        requestActivateWindow();
     } else {
         // Activate top-most visible QWindow:
         NSArray *subviews = rootViewController().view.subviews;
@@ -279,7 +276,7 @@ void QIOSWindow::setVisible(bool visible)
             UIView *view = [subviews objectAtIndex:i];
             if (!view.hidden) {
                 if (QWindow *window = view.qwindow) {
-                    QWindowSystemInterface::handleWindowActivated(window);
+                    static_cast<QIOSWindow *>(window->handle())->requestActivateWindow();
                     break;
                 }
             }
@@ -324,6 +321,15 @@ void QIOSWindow::setWindowState(Qt::WindowState state)
     }
 }
 
+void QIOSWindow::requestActivateWindow()
+{
+    // Note that several windows can be active at the same time if they exist in the same
+    // hierarchy (transient children). But only one window can be QGuiApplication::focusWindow().
+    // Dispite the name, 'requestActivateWindow' means raise and transfer focus to the window:
+    raise();
+    QPlatformWindow::requestActivateWindow();
+}
+
 void QIOSWindow::raiseOrLower(bool raise)
 {
     // Re-insert m_view at the correct index among its sibling views (QWindows), and ensure