diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosfiledialog.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosfiledialog.mm
index cf9580c17e9..dfde7718f6d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosfiledialog.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosfiledialog.mm
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ bool QIOSFileDialog::showImagePickerDialog(QWindow *parent)
         [PHPhotoLibrary requestAuthorization:^(PHAuthorizationStatus status) {
             dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
                 if (status == PHAuthorizationStatusAuthorized) {
-                    if (thisGuard && winGuard)
+                    if (thisGuard && (winGuard || !parent))
                         thisGuard->showImagePickerDialog_helper(winGuard);
 
                 } else if (thisGuard) {