diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
index 40cd3a8b47..45f3b8df42 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/juce_ios_UIViewComponentPeer.mm
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ UIViewComponentPeer::UIViewComponentPeer (Component& comp, const int windowStyle
     view = [[JuceUIView alloc] initWithOwner: this withFrame: r];
 
     view.multipleTouchEnabled = YES;
-    view.hidden = ! component.isVisible();
+    view.hidden = true;
     view.opaque = component.isOpaque();
     view.backgroundColor = [[UIColor blackColor] colorWithAlphaComponent: 0];
     view.transform = CGAffineTransformIdentity;
@@ -515,11 +515,10 @@ UIViewComponentPeer::UIViewComponentPeer (Component& comp, const int windowStyle
 
         window.rootViewController = controller;
         [window addSubview: view];
-
-        window.hidden = view.hidden;
     }
 
     setTitle (component.getName());
+    setVisible (component.isVisible());
 
     Desktop::getInstance().addFocusChangeListener (this);
 }