diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosviewcontroller.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosviewcontroller.mm
index 2e7e44d32c..9a9fba5a8e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosviewcontroller.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosviewcontroller.mm
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@
 - (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden
 {
     QWindow *focusWindow = QGuiApplication::focusWindow();
-    if (!focusWindow)
+    if (!focusWindow || !focusWindow->handle())
         return [UIApplication sharedApplication].statusBarHidden;
 
-    QIOSWindow *topLevel = static_cast<QIOSWindow *>(focusWindow->handle())->topLevelWindow();
-    return topLevel->window()->windowState() == Qt::WindowFullScreen;
+    QWindow *topLevel = static_cast<QIOSWindow *>(focusWindow->handle())->topLevelWindow();
+    return topLevel->windowState() == Qt::WindowFullScreen;
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
index a5e122bda1..01a82866dc 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 
     WId winId() const { return WId(m_view); };
 
-    QIOSWindow *topLevelWindow() const;
+    QWindow *topLevelWindow() const;
 
 private:
     void applyGeometry(const QRect &rect);
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index 5374bc530d..d62d5420b7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ void QIOSWindow::setParent(const QPlatformWindow *parentWindow)
     }
 }
 
-QIOSWindow *QIOSWindow::topLevelWindow() const
+QWindow *QIOSWindow::topLevelWindow() const
 {
     QWindow *window = this->window();
     while (window) {
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@ QIOSWindow *QIOSWindow::topLevelWindow() const
         window = parent;
     }
 
-    return static_cast<QIOSWindow *>(window->handle());
+    return window;
 }
 
 void QIOSWindow::requestActivateWindow()