diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosplatformaccessibility.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosplatformaccessibility.mm
index f128ed6d67a..eb18ee637ee 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosplatformaccessibility.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosplatformaccessibility.mm
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include <QtGui/QtGui>
 #include "qioswindow.h"
+#include "quiaccessibilityelement.h"
 
 QIOSPlatformAccessibility::QIOSPlatformAccessibility()
 {}
@@ -42,6 +43,16 @@ void invalidateCache(QAccessibleInterface *iface)
     if (!isActive() || !accessibleInterface)
         return;
     switch (event->type()) {
+    case QAccessible::Focus: {
+        auto *element = [QMacAccessibilityElement elementWithId:event->uniqueId()];
+        Q_ASSERT(element);
+        // There's no NSAccessibilityFocusedUIElementChangedNotification, like we have on
+        // macOS. Instead, the documentation for UIAccessibilityLayoutChangedNotification
+        // specifies that the optional argument to UIAccessibilityPostNotification is the
+        // accessibility element for VoiceOver to move to after processing the notification.
+        UIAccessibilityPostNotification(UIAccessibilityLayoutChangedNotification, element);
+        break;
+    }
     case QAccessible::ObjectCreated:
     case QAccessible::ObjectShow:
     case QAccessible::ObjectHide:
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
index 1634213e06e..02b21612023 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class QIOSWindow : public QObject, public QPlatformWindow
 #endif
 
     bool isForeignWindow() const override;
+    UIView *view() const;
 
 private:
     void applicationStateChanged(Qt::ApplicationState state);
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
index 347c7b9df13..a0ba6213b91 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qioswindow.mm
@@ -458,6 +458,11 @@
     return ![m_view isKindOfClass:QUIView.class];
 }
 
+UIView *QIOSWindow::view() const
+{
+    return m_view;
+}
+
 QT_END_NAMESPACE
 
 #include "moc_qioswindow.cpp"
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.h b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.h
index e78fef6d309..85803254364 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.h
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 @property (readonly) QAccessible::Id axid;
 
 - (instancetype)initWithId:(QAccessible::Id)anId withAccessibilityContainer:(id)view;
-+ (instancetype)elementWithId:(QAccessible::Id)anId withAccessibilityContainer:(id)view;
++ (instancetype)elementWithId:(QAccessible::Id)anId;
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.mm
index 08e366f32bf..39b2cb8a50f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/quiaccessibilityelement.mm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "private/qaccessiblecache_p.h"
 #include "private/qcore_mac_p.h"
 #include "uistrings_p.h"
+#include "qioswindow.h"
 
 QT_NAMESPACE_ALIAS_OBJC_CLASS(QMacAccessibilityElement);
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithId:(QAccessible::Id)anId withAccessibilityContainer:(id)
     return self;
 }
 
-+ (instancetype)elementWithId:(QAccessible::Id)anId withAccessibilityContainer:(id)view
++ (instancetype)elementWithId:(QAccessible::Id)anId
 {
     Q_ASSERT(anId);
     if (!anId)
@@ -33,9 +34,17 @@ + (instancetype)elementWithId:(QAccessible::Id)anId withAccessibilityContainer:(
 
     QMacAccessibilityElement *element = cache->elementForId(anId);
     if (!element) {
-        Q_ASSERT(QAccessible::accessibleInterface(anId));
-        element = [[self alloc] initWithId:anId withAccessibilityContainer:view];
-        cache->insertElement(anId, element);
+        auto *a11yInterface = QAccessible::accessibleInterface(anId);
+        Q_ASSERT(a11yInterface);
+        auto *window = a11yInterface->window();
+        if (window && window->handle()) {
+            auto *platformWindow = static_cast<QIOSWindow*>(window->handle());
+            element = [[self alloc] initWithId:anId withAccessibilityContainer:platformWindow->view()];
+            cache->insertElement(anId, element);
+        } else {
+            qWarning() << "Could not create a11y element for" << window
+                << "with platform window" << (window ? window->handle() : nullptr);
+        }
     }
     return element;
 }