diff --git a/framework/source/services/desktop.cxx b/framework/source/services/desktop.cxx
index b3af82593e66..8a91db555c14 100644
--- a/framework/source/services/desktop.cxx
+++ b/framework/source/services/desktop.cxx
@@ -243,7 +243,11 @@ sal_Bool SAL_CALL Desktop::terminate()
 
     if (bRestartableMainLoop)
     {
+#ifndef IOS // or ANDROID?
+        // In the iOS app, posting the ImplQuitMsg user event will be too late, it will not be handled during the
+        // lifetime of the current document, but handled for the next document opened, which thus will break horribly.
         Application::Quit();
+#endif
         return true;
     }
     if ( ! bFramesClosed )