diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
index f3545d2405..d46b598c39 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ MultiTouchMapper<UITouch*> UIViewComponentPeer::currentTouches;
 
     hiddenTextView.autocapitalizationType = UITextAutocapitalizationTypeNone;
     hiddenTextView.autocorrectionType = UITextAutocorrectionTypeNo;
+    hiddenTextView.inputAssistantItem.leadingBarButtonGroups = @[];
+    hiddenTextView.inputAssistantItem.trailingBarButtonGroups = @[];
 
     return self;
 }