diff --git a/main/src/extension/browserApi.ts b/main/src/extension/browserApi.ts
index c11b48e6..90f1ba2e 100644
--- a/main/src/extension/browserApi.ts
+++ b/main/src/extension/browserApi.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import Utils, {
   type Satisfies,
   type Thennable,
 } from "lib/utils";
-import { PLATFORM } from "consts";
 
 /**
  * Type map for messages between extension processes
@@ -111,8 +110,6 @@ export class BrowserApi {
     if (opts.handleConnection) {
       this.attachConnectionHandler();
     }
-
-    this.setupIosPeriodicReload();
   }
 
   private attachRequestHandler() {
@@ -508,31 +505,4 @@ export class BrowserApi {
   handleBrowserLoad(handler: () => void) {
     chrome.runtime.onStartup.addListener(handler);
   }
-
-  // workaround to ios 17.5 bug where background script freezes after ~30s of non-stop activity
-  // https://github.com/alexkates/content-script-non-responsive-bug/issues/1
-  private setupIosPeriodicReload() {
-    if (PLATFORM !== "ios" || this.context !== "background") return;
-    console.debug("Set up periodic ios reload");
-
-    let counter = 0;
-    let last = Date.now();
-
-    function checkReload() {
-      const curr = Date.now();
-      if (curr - last > 4500) {
-        counter = 0;
-      } else {
-        counter += 1;
-      }
-      last = curr;
-
-      if (counter > 25) {
-        console.debug("Reloading extension");
-        chrome.runtime.reload();
-      }
-    }
-
-    setInterval(checkReload, 1000);
-  }
 }
diff --git a/main/src/platform/ios/index.ts b/main/src/platform/ios/index.ts
index 9942a7e9..a0084d85 100644
--- a/main/src/platform/ios/index.ts
+++ b/main/src/platform/ios/index.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   migrateConfigObject,
   type StoredCompatConfiguration,
 } from "lib/compat";
+import { PLATFORM } from "consts";
 
 export * from "../common";
 
@@ -32,11 +33,18 @@ export interface AppMessageMap {
   search: [SearchRequest, RawTokenizeResult];
   ttsVoices: [null, TTSVoice[]];
   tts: [TTSRequest, null];
+  iosVersion: [null, IosVersion];
 }
 
 export type AppRequest<K extends keyof AppMessageMap> = AppMessageMap[K][0];
 export type AppResponse<K extends keyof AppMessageMap> = AppMessageMap[K][1];
 
+interface IosVersion {
+  major: number;
+  minor: number;
+  patch: number;
+}
+
 export class IosPlatform implements IPlatform {
   static IS_DESKTOP = false;
   static IS_IOS = true;
@@ -58,6 +66,8 @@ export class IosPlatform implements IPlatform {
       browserApi.handleRequest("saveConfig", (config) => {
         return this.saveConfig(config);
       });
+
+      void this.setupIosPeriodicReload();
     }
   }
 
@@ -184,6 +194,36 @@ export class IosPlatform implements IPlatform {
     await this.saveConfig(migrated);
     return migrated;
   }
+
+  // workaround to ios 17.5 bug where background script freezes after ~30s of non-stop activity
+  // https://github.com/alexkates/content-script-non-responsive-bug/issues/1
+  private async setupIosPeriodicReload() {
+    if (PLATFORM !== "ios" || this.browserApi.context !== "background") return;
+    console.debug("Set up periodic ios reload");
+
+    let wakeup = Date.now();
+    let last = Date.now();
+
+    function checkReload() {
+      const curr = Date.now();
+      if (curr - last > 4500) {
+        wakeup = curr;
+      }
+      last = curr;
+
+      if (curr - wakeup > 25 * 1000) {
+        console.debug("Reloading extension");
+        chrome.runtime.reload();
+      }
+    }
+
+    const iv = setInterval(checkReload, 1000);
+
+    const ver = await this.requestToApp("iosVersion", null);
+    if (!(ver.major > 18 || (ver.major === 17 && ver.minor >= 5))) {
+      clearInterval(iv);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 IosPlatform satisfies IPlatformStatic;
diff --git a/safari/iOS (Extension)/IOSWebExtensionHandler.swift b/safari/iOS (Extension)/IOSWebExtensionHandler.swift
index 45ffbe5c..94c08dde 100644
--- a/safari/iOS (Extension)/IOSWebExtensionHandler.swift	
+++ b/safari/iOS (Extension)/IOSWebExtensionHandler.swift	
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ class IOSWebExtensionHandler: NSObject, NSExtensionRequestHandling {
             case "tts":
                 let req: TTSRequest = try jsonDeserialize(json: request)
                 try ttsSpeak(voice: req.voice, text: req.text)
+            case "iosVersion":
+                let ver = ProcessInfo.processInfo.operatingSystemVersion
+                let iosVersion = IosVersion(major: ver.majorVersion, minor: ver.minorVersion, patch: ver.patchVersion)
+                jsonResponse = try jsonSerialize(obj: iosVersion)
             default:
                 return
             }
@@ -74,3 +78,9 @@ private struct SearchRequest: Decodable {
     var term: String
     var charAt: UInt32?
 }
+
+private struct IosVersion: Codable {
+    var major: Int
+    var minor: Int
+    var patch: Int
+}