diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_UIViewComponentPeer_ios.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_UIViewComponentPeer_ios.mm
index b8ec8c6b08..2b4f789f2e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_UIViewComponentPeer_ios.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_UIViewComponentPeer_ios.mm
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@ private:
             if (@available (iOS 13, *))
                 window.windowScene = nil;
 
+            window.rootViewController = nil;
             [window release];
             window = nil;
         }