diff --git a/src/ios/IonicKeyboard.m b/src/ios/IonicKeyboard.m
index 4b43375..0111d85 100644
--- a/src/ios/IonicKeyboard.m
+++ b/src/ios/IonicKeyboard.m
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ - (BOOL)hideKeyboardAccessoryBar {
 }
 
 - (void)setHideKeyboardAccessoryBar:(BOOL)hideKeyboardAccessoryBar {
-    if (hideKeyboardAccessoryBar == _hideKeyboardAccessoryBar) {
+    if (hideKeyboardAccessoryBar == _hideKeyboardAccessoryBar || ![self.webView isKindOfClass:[UIWebView class]]) {
         return;
     }
     if (hideKeyboardAccessoryBar) {
-        self.webView.hackishlyHidesInputAccessoryView = YES;
+        ((UIWebView*)self.webView).hackishlyHidesInputAccessoryView = YES;
     }
     else {
-        self.webView.hackishlyHidesInputAccessoryView = NO;
+        ((UIWebView*)self.webView).hackishlyHidesInputAccessoryView = NO;
     }
 
     _hideKeyboardAccessoryBar = hideKeyboardAccessoryBar;