diff --git a/lib/ios/RNNOverlayManager.m b/lib/ios/RNNOverlayManager.m
index 8502a335d39..81bf8c16624 100644
--- a/lib/ios/RNNOverlayManager.m
+++ b/lib/ios/RNNOverlayManager.m
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ - (void)showOverlayWindow:(RNNOverlayWindow *)overlayWindow {
 	[_overlayWindows addObject:overlayWindow];
 	overlayWindow.rootViewController.view.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
 	[overlayWindow setWindowLevel:UIWindowLevelNormal];
-	[overlayWindow makeKeyAndVisible];
+	[overlayWindow setHidden: NO];
 }
 
 - (void)dismissOverlay:(UIViewController*)viewController {