diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
index e291ace87d..64333796cf 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/ui/dialogs/SettingsMenuDialog.java
@@ -292,13 +292,15 @@ public class SettingsMenuDialog extends Dialog{
 
         if(mobile){
             game.checkPref("autotarget", true);
-            game.checkPref("keyboard", false, val -> {
-                control.setInput(val ? new DesktopInput() : new MobileInput());
-                input.setUseKeyboard(val);
-            });
-            if(Core.settings.getBool("keyboard")){
-                control.setInput(new DesktopInput());
-                input.setUseKeyboard(true);
+            if(!ios){
+                game.checkPref("keyboard", false, val -> {
+                    control.setInput(val ? new DesktopInput() : new MobileInput());
+                    input.setUseKeyboard(val);
+                });
+                if(Core.settings.getBool("keyboard")){
+                    control.setInput(new DesktopInput());
+                    input.setUseKeyboard(true);
+                }
             }
         }
         //the issue with touchscreen support on desktop is that: