diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiostextresponder.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiostextresponder.mm
index e6ea43652f..320b1cac61 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiostextresponder.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiostextresponder.mm
@@ -318,7 +318,11 @@
     // a regular responder transfer to another window. In the former case, iOS
     // will set the new first-responder to our next-responder, and in the latter
     // case we'll have an active responder candidate.
-    if ([UIResponder currentFirstResponder] == [self nextResponder]) {
+    if (![UIResponder currentFirstResponder]) {
+        // No first responder set anymore, sync this with Qt by clearing the
+        // focus object.
+        m_inputContext->clearCurrentFocusObject();
+    } else if ([UIResponder currentFirstResponder] == [self nextResponder]) {
         // We have resigned the keyboard, and transferred first responder back to the parent view
         Q_ASSERT(!FirstResponderCandidate::currentCandidate());
         if ([self currentImeState:Qt::ImEnabled].toBool()) {