diff --git a/src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/app_state.rs b/src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/app_state.rs
index ef1a73831d..8ddfde9a97 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/app_state.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/apple/uikit/app_state.rs
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ impl AppState {
             (ControlFlow::Wait, ControlFlow::Wait) => {
                 let start = Instant::now();
                 self.set_state(AppStateImpl::Waiting { start });
+                self.waker.stop()
             },
             (ControlFlow::WaitUntil(old_instant), ControlFlow::WaitUntil(new_instant))
                 if old_instant == new_instant =>