diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.mm
index 618184796e..cc20649785 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiview.mm
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ inline ulong getTimeStamp(UIEvent *event)
     Q_UNUSED(layer);
     Q_ASSERT(layer == self.layer);
 
+    if (!self.platformWindow)
+        return;
+
     [self sendUpdatedExposeEvent];
 }