diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
index 63a8c7515baec..d5cee1934690d 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
@@ -817,7 +817,6 @@ - (void)dealloc {
 
 - (void)applicationBecameActive:(NSNotification*)notification {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "applicationBecameActive");
-  self.view.accessibilityElementsHidden = NO;
   if (_viewportMetrics.physical_width) {
     [self surfaceUpdated:YES];
   }
@@ -826,7 +825,6 @@ - (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 24d194fa86971..207d2379e3a84 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewControllerTest.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewControllerTest.mm
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ - (void)testHideOverlay {
   engine.viewController = nil;
 }
 
-- (void)testHideA11yElements {
+- (void)testDoNotHideA11yElements {
   FlutterDartProject* project = [[FlutterDartProject alloc] init];
   FlutterEngine* engine = [[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:@"foobar" project:project];
   [engine createShell:@"" libraryURI:@"" initialRoute:nil];
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ - (void)testHideA11yElements {
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
       postNotificationName:UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification
                     object:nil];
-  XCTAssertTrue(realVC.view.accessibilityElementsHidden);
+  XCTAssertFalse(realVC.view.accessibilityElementsHidden);
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter]
       postNotificationName:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification
                     object:nil];
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge.mm
index 3deec8958c432..72ab0b75e5697 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge.mm
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ void PostAccessibilityNotification(UIAccessibilityNotifications notification,
   for (SemanticsObject* object in [objects_ allValues]) {
     [object accessibilityBridgeDidFinishUpdate];
   }
-
-  if (!ios_delegate_->IsFlutterViewControllerPresentingModalViewController(view_controller_)) {
+  if (!ios_delegate_->IsFlutterViewControllerPresentingModalViewController(view_controller_) &&
+      [UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationState == UIApplicationStateActive) {
     layoutChanged = layoutChanged || [doomed_uids count] > 0;
 
     if (routeChanged) {
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge_test.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge_test.mm
index 096af929bbbf6..544a0f95128ae 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge_test.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/accessibility_bridge_test.mm
@@ -1618,6 +1618,67 @@ - (void)testAnnouncesIgnoresLayoutChangeWhenModal {
   XCTAssertEqual([accessibility_notifications count], 0ul);
 }
 
+- (void)testAnnouncesIgnoresLayoutChangeWhenApplicationIsInactive {
+  flutter::MockDelegate mock_delegate;
+  auto thread_task_runner = CreateNewThread("AccessibilityBridgeTest");
+  flutter::TaskRunners runners(/*label=*/self.name.UTF8String,
+                               /*platform=*/thread_task_runner,
+                               /*raster=*/thread_task_runner,
+                               /*ui=*/thread_task_runner,
+                               /*io=*/thread_task_runner);
+  auto platform_view = std::make_unique<flutter::PlatformViewIOS>(
+      /*delegate=*/mock_delegate,
+      /*rendering_api=*/flutter::IOSRenderingAPI::kSoftware,
+      /*platform_views_controller=*/nil,
+      /*task_runners=*/runners);
+  id mockFlutterView = OCMClassMock([FlutterView class]);
+  id mockFlutterViewController = OCMClassMock([FlutterViewController class]);
+  OCMStub([mockFlutterViewController view]).andReturn(mockFlutterView);
+
+  NSMutableArray<NSDictionary<NSString*, id>*>* accessibility_notifications =
+      [[[NSMutableArray alloc] init] autorelease];
+  auto ios_delegate = std::make_unique<flutter::MockIosDelegate>();
+  ios_delegate->on_PostAccessibilityNotification_ =
+      [accessibility_notifications](UIAccessibilityNotifications notification, id argument) {
+        [accessibility_notifications addObject:@{
+          @"notification" : @(notification),
+          @"argument" : argument ? argument : [NSNull null],
+        }];
+      };
+  __block auto bridge =
+      std::make_unique<flutter::AccessibilityBridge>(/*view_controller=*/mockFlutterViewController,
+                                                     /*platform_view=*/platform_view.get(),
+                                                     /*platform_views_controller=*/nil,
+                                                     /*ios_delegate=*/std::move(ios_delegate));
+  id mockApplication = OCMPartialMock([UIApplication sharedApplication]);
+  OCMStub([mockApplication applicationState]).andReturn(UIApplicationStateInactive);
+
+  flutter::CustomAccessibilityActionUpdates actions;
+  flutter::SemanticsNodeUpdates nodes;
+
+  flutter::SemanticsNode child_node;
+  child_node.id = 1;
+  child_node.label = "child_node";
+  nodes[child_node.id] = child_node;
+  flutter::SemanticsNode root_node;
+  root_node.id = kRootNodeId;
+  root_node.label = "root";
+  root_node.childrenInTraversalOrder = {1};
+  root_node.childrenInHitTestOrder = {1};
+  nodes[root_node.id] = root_node;
+  bridge->UpdateSemantics(/*nodes=*/nodes, /*actions=*/actions);
+
+  // Removes child_node to simulate a layout change.
+  flutter::SemanticsNodeUpdates new_nodes;
+  flutter::SemanticsNode new_root_node;
+  new_root_node.id = kRootNodeId;
+  new_root_node.label = "root";
+  new_nodes[new_root_node.id] = new_root_node;
+  bridge->UpdateSemantics(/*nodes=*/new_nodes, /*actions=*/actions);
+
+  XCTAssertEqual([accessibility_notifications count], 0ul);
+}
+
 - (void)testAnnouncesIgnoresScrollChangeWhenModal {
   flutter::MockDelegate mock_delegate;
   auto thread_task_runner = CreateNewThread("AccessibilityBridgeTest");