diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_FileChooser.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_FileChooser.mm
index b11b9c7e1e..28bb6904a9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_FileChooser.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_FileChooser.mm
@@ -300,9 +300,8 @@ private:
     void pickerWasCancelled()
     {
         cancelPendingUpdate();
-
         owner.finished ({});
-        exitModalState (0);
+        // Calling owner.finished will delete this Pimpl instance, so don't call any more member functions here!
     }
 
     //==============================================================================