diff --git a/platform/iphone/view_controller.h b/platform/iphone/view_controller.h
index fc18661f621..68e3bc64fc7 100644
--- a/platform/iphone/view_controller.h
+++ b/platform/iphone/view_controller.h
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@
 
 - (void)didReceiveMemoryWarning;
 
+- (void)viewDidLoad;
+
+- (UIRectEdge)preferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures;
+
 - (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden;
 
 @end
diff --git a/platform/iphone/view_controller.mm b/platform/iphone/view_controller.mm
index 0358abf9e23..e52ad92bf2a 100644
--- a/platform/iphone/view_controller.mm
+++ b/platform/iphone/view_controller.mm
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ int add_cmdline(int p_argc, char **p_args) {
 	printf("*********** did receive memory warning!\n");
 };
 
+- (void)viewDidLoad {
+	[super viewDidLoad];
+
+	if (@available(iOS 11.0, *)) {
+		[self setNeedsUpdateOfScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures];
+	}
+}
+
+- (UIRectEdge)preferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures {
+	return UIRectEdgeAll;
+}
+
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotate {
 	switch (OS::get_singleton()->get_screen_orientation()) {
 		case OS::SCREEN_SENSOR: