diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
index 59dbefc9e98bb..12246c05e1242 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
@@ -780,6 +780,7 @@ - (void)dealloc {
 
 - (void)applicationBecameActive:(NSNotification*)notification {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "applicationBecameActive");
+  self.view.accessibilityElementsHidden = NO;
   if (_viewportMetrics.physical_width)
     [self surfaceUpdated:YES];
   [self goToApplicationLifecycle:@"AppLifecycleState.resumed"];
@@ -787,6 +788,7 @@ - (void)applicationBecameActive:(NSNotification*)notification {
 
 - (void)applicationWillResignActive:(NSNotification*)notification {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "applicationWillResignActive");
+  self.view.accessibilityElementsHidden = YES;
   [self goToApplicationLifecycle:@"AppLifecycleState.inactive"];
 }
 
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewControllerTest.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewControllerTest.mm
index a06d19bbcfaf0..42ad5b0c289a4 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewControllerTest.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewControllerTest.mm
@@ -746,6 +746,25 @@ - (void)testHideOverlay {
   engine.viewController = nil;
 }
 
+- (void)testHideA11yElements {
+  FlutterDartProject* project = [[FlutterDartProject alloc] init];
+  FlutterEngine* engine = [[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:@"foobar" project:project];
+  [engine createShell:@"" libraryURI:@"" initialRoute:nil];
+  FlutterViewController* realVC = [[FlutterViewController alloc] initWithEngine:engine
+                                                                        nibName:nil
+                                                                         bundle:nil];
+  XCTAssertFalse(realVC.view.accessibilityElementsHidden);
+  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
+      postNotificationName:UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification
+                    object:nil];
+  XCTAssertTrue(realVC.view.accessibilityElementsHidden);
+  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
+      postNotificationName:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification
+                    object:nil];
+  XCTAssertFalse(realVC.view.accessibilityElementsHidden);
+  engine.viewController = nil;
+}
+
 - (void)testNotifyLowMemory {
   FlutterEnginePartialMock* mockEngine = [[FlutterEnginePartialMock alloc] init];
   FlutterViewController* viewController = [[FlutterViewController alloc] initWithEngine:mockEngine