diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
index a5e122bda1..d36a81180c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ public:
     void handleContentOrientationChange(Qt::ScreenOrientation orientation);
     void setVisible(bool visible);
 
+    bool isExposed() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
     void raise() { raiseOrLower(true); }
     void lower() { raiseOrLower(false); }
     void requestActivateWindow();
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index 0dd810bdf6..587ecad61c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -579,6 +579,11 @@ void QIOSWindow::applyGeometry(const QRect &rect)
         [m_view layoutIfNeeded];
 }
 
+bool QIOSWindow::isExposed() const
+{
+    return window()->isVisible() && !window()->geometry().isEmpty();
+}
+
 void QIOSWindow::setWindowState(Qt::WindowState state)
 {
     // Update the QWindow representation straight away, so that