diff --git a/ios/ViewController.mm b/ios/ViewController.mm
index 6462d6a8a7..d36c329606 100644
--- a/ios/ViewController.mm
+++ b/ios/ViewController.mm
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ id<PPSSPPViewController> sharedViewController;
 }
 
 - (BOOL)prefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden {
-    return YES;
+	// Would love to hide it, but it prevents the double-swipe protection from working.
+	return NO;
 }
 
 - (void)shareText:(NSString *)text {
diff --git a/ios/ViewControllerMetal.mm b/ios/ViewControllerMetal.mm
index c543b4822b..f1288a6eaa 100644
--- a/ios/ViewControllerMetal.mm
+++ b/ios/ViewControllerMetal.mm
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ void VulkanRenderLoop(IOSVulkanContext *graphicsContext, CAMetalLayer *metalLaye
 }
 
 - (BOOL)prefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden {
-    return YES;
+	// Would love to hide it, but it prevents the double-swipe protection from working.
+	return NO;
 }
 
 - (void)shareText:(NSString *)text {
@@ -531,7 +532,6 @@ extern float g_safeInsetBottom;
 	[self updateGesture];
 }
 
-
 - (void)updateGesture {
 	INFO_LOG(SYSTEM, "Updating swipe gesture.");