diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooser.cpp
index 786bb6ab11..d5321163d5 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooser.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public:
 
           filter (selectsFiles ? owner.filters : String(), selectsDirectories ? "*" : String(), {}),
           browserComponent (flags, owner.startingFile, &filter, preview),
-          dialogBox (owner.title, {}, browserComponent, warnAboutOverwrite, browserComponent.findColour (AlertWindow::backgroundColourId))
+          dialogBox (owner.title, {}, browserComponent, warnAboutOverwrite,
+                     browserComponent.findColour (AlertWindow::backgroundColourId), owner.parent)
     {}
 
     ~NonNative()
@@ -92,10 +93,12 @@ FileChooser::FileChooser (const String& chooserBoxTitle,
                           const File& currentFileOrDirectory,
                           const String& fileFilters,
                           const bool useNativeBox,
-                          const bool treatFilePackagesAsDirectories)
+                          const bool treatFilePackagesAsDirectories,
+                          Component* parentComponentToUse)
     : title (chooserBoxTitle),
       filters (fileFilters),
       startingFile (currentFileOrDirectory),
+      parent (parentComponentToUse),
       useNativeDialogBox (useNativeBox && isPlatformDialogAvailable()),
       treatFilePackagesAsDirs (treatFilePackagesAsDirectories)
 {
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooser.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooser.h
index 59497f2714..f80f7e70c9 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooser.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooser.h
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ public:
                                               selection of files inside packages when
                                               invoked on OS X and when using native dialog
                                               boxes.
+        @param parentComponent                An optional component which should be the parent
+                                              for the file chooser. If this is a nullptr then the
+                                              FileChooser will be a top-level window. AUv3s on iOS
+                                              must specify this parameter as opening a top-level window
+                                              in an AUv3 is forbidden due to sandbox restrictions.
 
         @see browseForFileToOpen, browseForFileToSave, browseForDirectory
     */
@@ -114,7 +119,8 @@ public:
                  const File& initialFileOrDirectory = File(),
                  const String& filePatternsAllowed = String(),
                  bool useOSNativeDialogBox = true,
-                 bool treatFilePackagesAsDirectories = false);
+                 bool treatFilePackagesAsDirectories = false,
+                 Component* parentComponent = nullptr);
 
     /** Destructor. */
     ~FileChooser();
@@ -300,6 +306,7 @@ private:
     //==============================================================================
     String title, filters;
     File startingFile;
+    Component* parent;
     Array<URL> results;
     const bool useNativeDialogBox;
     const bool treatFilePackagesAsDirs;
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooserDialogBox.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooserDialogBox.cpp
index 3847c46dae..4fbbafceea 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooserDialogBox.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooserDialogBox.cpp
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ FileChooserDialogBox::FileChooserDialogBox (const String& name,
                                             const String& instructions,
                                             FileBrowserComponent& chooserComponent,
                                             bool shouldWarn,
-                                            Colour backgroundColour)
-    : ResizableWindow (name, backgroundColour, true),
+                                            Colour backgroundColour,
+                                            Component* parentComponent)
+    : ResizableWindow (name, backgroundColour, parentComponent == nullptr),
       warnAboutOverwritingExistingFiles (shouldWarn)
 {
     content = new ContentComponent (name, instructions, chooserComponent);
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ FileChooserDialogBox::FileChooserDialogBox (const String& name,
     content->chooserComponent.addListener (this);
 
     FileChooserDialogBox::selectionChanged();
+
+    if (parentComponent != nullptr)
+        parentComponent->addAndMakeVisible (this);
 }
 
 FileChooserDialogBox::~FileChooserDialogBox()
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooserDialogBox.h b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooserDialogBox.h
index 16c006b8b9..68159c3d02 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooserDialogBox.h
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/filebrowser/juce_FileChooserDialogBox.h
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ public:
                                 if they try to select a file that already exists. (This
                                 flag is only used when saving files)
         @param backgroundColour the background colour for the top level window
+        @param parentComponent  an optional component which should be the parent
+                                for the file chooser. If this is a nullptr then the
+                                dialog box will be a top-level window. AUv3s on iOS
+                                must specify this parameter as opening a top-level window
+                                in an AUv3 is forbidden due to sandbox restrictions.
 
         @see FileBrowserComponent, FilePreviewComponent
     */
@@ -88,7 +93,8 @@ public:
                           const String& instructions,
                           FileBrowserComponent& browserComponent,
                           bool warnAboutOverwritingExistingFiles,
-                          Colour backgroundColour);
+                          Colour backgroundColour,
+                          Component* parentComponent = nullptr);
 
     /** Destructor. */
     ~FileChooserDialogBox();
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_FileChooser.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_FileChooser.mm
index 67fd14a48a..438d16a8e7 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_FileChooser.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_FileChooser.mm
@@ -87,15 +87,22 @@ public:
 
         if (SystemStats::isRunningInAppExtensionSandbox())
         {
-            [controller.get() setModalPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationFullScreen];
-
-            if (auto* editorPeer = ComponentPeer::getPeer (0))
+            if (fileChooser.parent != nullptr)
             {
-                auto chooserBounds = editorPeer->getComponent().getLocalBounds();
+                [controller.get() setModalPresentationStyle:UIModalPresentationFullScreen];
+
+                auto chooserBounds = fileChooser.parent->getBounds();
                 setBounds (chooserBounds);
 
                 setAlwaysOnTop (true);
-                editorPeer->getComponent().addAndMakeVisible (this);
+                fileChooser.parent->addAndMakeVisible (this);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                // Opening a native top-level window in an AUv3 is not allowed (sandboxing). You need to specify a
+                // parent component (for example your editor) to parent the native file chooser window. To do this
+                // specify a parent component in the FileChooser's constructor!
+                jassert (fileChooser.parent != nullptr);
             }
         }
         else