diff --git a/app/views/RoomView/index.tsx b/app/views/RoomView/index.tsx
index 107491306..ca8e7980d 100644
--- a/app/views/RoomView/index.tsx
+++ b/app/views/RoomView/index.tsx
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ class RoomView extends React.Component<IRoomViewProps, IRoomViewState> {
 
 		if (appState === 'foreground' && appState !== prevProps.appState && this.rid) {
 			// Fire List.query() just to keep observables working
-			if (this.list && this.list.current) {
+			if (this.list && this.list.current && !isIOS) {
 				this.list.current?.query();
 			}
 		}