diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index d453058b108..af512186542 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
         CAEAGLLayer *eaglLayer = static_cast<CAEAGLLayer *>(self.layer);
         eaglLayer.opaque = TRUE;
         eaglLayer.drawableProperties = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
-            [NSNumber numberWithBool:NO], kEAGLDrawablePropertyRetainedBacking,
+            [NSNumber numberWithBool:YES], kEAGLDrawablePropertyRetainedBacking,
             kEAGLColorFormatRGBA8, kEAGLDrawablePropertyColorFormat, nil];
 
         // Set up text input