diff --git a/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml b/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
index 4b2bb3b6e91..0dc24345e93 100644
--- a/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
+++ b/doc/classes/ProjectSettings.xml
@@ -565,6 +565,13 @@
 		<member name="display/window/ios/hide_home_indicator" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="true">
 			If [code]true[/code], the home indicator is hidden automatically. This only affects iOS devices without a physical home button.
 		</member>
+		<member name="display/window/ios/hide_status_bar" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="true">
+			If [code]true[/code], the status bar is hidden while the app is running.
+		</member>
+		<member name="display/window/ios/suppress_ui_gesture" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="true">
+			If [code]true[/code], it will require two swipes to access iOS UI that uses gestures.
+			[b]Note:[/b] This setting has no effect on the home indicator if [code]hide_home_indicator[/code] is [code]true[/code].
+		</member>
 		<member name="display/window/per_pixel_transparency/allowed" type="bool" setter="" getter="" default="false">
 			If [code]true[/code], allows per-pixel transparency for the window background. This affects performance, so leave it on [code]false[/code] unless you need it. See also [member display/window/size/transparent] and [member rendering/transparent_background].
 		</member>
diff --git a/main/main.cpp b/main/main.cpp
index 08a9b4c310c..0f73bc7d1e3 100644
--- a/main/main.cpp
+++ b/main/main.cpp
@@ -1808,6 +1808,8 @@ Error Main::setup(const char *execpath, int argc, char *argv[], bool p_second_ph
 					"0,33200,1,or_greater")); // No negative numbers
 
 	GLOBAL_DEF("display/window/ios/hide_home_indicator", true);
+	GLOBAL_DEF("display/window/ios/hide_status_bar", true);
+	GLOBAL_DEF("display/window/ios/suppress_ui_gesture", true);
 	GLOBAL_DEF("input_devices/pointing/ios/touch_delay", 0.15);
 	ProjectSettings::get_singleton()->set_custom_property_info("input_devices/pointing/ios/touch_delay",
 			PropertyInfo(Variant::FLOAT,
diff --git a/platform/ios/view_controller.mm b/platform/ios/view_controller.mm
index 43669d3f94e..53c5d3d0b44 100644
--- a/platform/ios/view_controller.mm
+++ b/platform/ios/view_controller.mm
@@ -164,7 +164,11 @@
 // MARK: Orientation
 
 - (UIRectEdge)preferredScreenEdgesDeferringSystemGestures {
-	return UIRectEdgeAll;
+	if (GLOBAL_GET("display/window/ios/suppress_ui_gesture")) {
+		return UIRectEdgeAll;
+	} else {
+		return UIRectEdgeNone;
+	}
 }
 
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotate {
@@ -206,7 +210,11 @@
 }
 
 - (BOOL)prefersStatusBarHidden {
-	return YES;
+	if (GLOBAL_GET("display/window/ios/hide_status_bar")) {
+		return YES;
+	} else {
+		return NO;
+	}
 }
 
 - (BOOL)prefersHomeIndicatorAutoHidden {