diff --git a/winit-uikit/Cargo.toml b/winit-uikit/Cargo.toml
index 9fdc74bbc7..13d5b3d1fc 100644
--- a/winit-uikit/Cargo.toml
+++ b/winit-uikit/Cargo.toml
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ objc2-foundation = { workspace = true, features = [
 objc2-ui-kit = { workspace = true, features = [
     "std",
     "objc2-core-foundation",
+    "objc2-quartz-core",
     "UIApplication",
     "UIDevice",
     "UIEvent",
diff --git a/winit-uikit/src/window.rs b/winit-uikit/src/window.rs
index d0576f949f..7da3eb24ec 100644
--- a/winit-uikit/src/window.rs
+++ b/winit-uikit/src/window.rs
@@ -535,8 +535,9 @@ impl Window {
 
         let view = WinitView::new(mtm, ios_attributes.scale_factor, frame);
 
-        let gl_or_metal_backed =
-            view.isKindOfClass(class!(CAMetalLayer)) || view.isKindOfClass(class!(CAEAGLLayer));
+        let view_layer = view.layer();
+        let gl_or_metal_backed = view_layer.isKindOfClass(class!(CAMetalLayer))
+            || view_layer.isKindOfClass(class!(CAEAGLLayer));
 
         let view_controller = WinitViewController::new(mtm, &ios_attributes, &view);
         let window = WinitUIWindow::new(mtm, &window_attributes, frame, &view_controller);