diff --git a/UI/IAPScreen.cpp b/UI/IAPScreen.cpp
index 3f9af0c258..c280fc9d5b 100644
--- a/UI/IAPScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/IAPScreen.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ void IAPScreen::CreateViews() {
 	appTitle->Add(new ShinyIcon(ImageID("I_ICONGOLD"), new LinearLayoutParams(64, 64)));
 	appTitle->Add(new TextView("PPSSPP Gold", new LinearLayoutParams(1.0f, G_VCENTER)));
 
+	leftColumnItems->Add(appTitle);
 	if (!bought) {
-		leftColumnItems->Add(appTitle);
 		leftColumnItems->Add(new Spacer(20.0f));
 		leftColumnItems->Add(new TextView(di->T("GoldOverview1", "Buy PPSSPP Gold to support development!")))->SetAlign(FLAG_WRAP_TEXT);
 		leftColumnItems->Add(new Spacer(10.0f));
diff --git a/ios/IAPManager.h b/ios/IAPManager.h
index 2daf4e2649..f3b952c3c1 100644
--- a/ios/IAPManager.h
+++ b/ios/IAPManager.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 - (void)restorePurchasesWithRequestID:(int)requestID;
 - (BOOL)isGoldUnlocked;
 - (void)startObserving;
-- (void)updateIcon;
+- (void)updateIcon:(bool)force;
 
 @end
 
diff --git a/ios/IAPManager.mm b/ios/IAPManager.mm
index 4a0a566c2e..f31af7c4f3 100644
--- a/ios/IAPManager.mm
+++ b/ios/IAPManager.mm
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #import "IAPManager.h"
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+#import "ViewControllerCommon.h"
 #include "Common/System/Request.h"
 #include "Common/Log.h"
 
@@ -129,13 +130,17 @@
 	[[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] synchronize];
 
 	dispatch_after(dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(4.0 * NSEC_PER_SEC)), dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-		[self updateIcon];
+		[self updateIcon:true];
 	});
 
 	NSLog(@"[IAPManager] Gold unlocked!");
 }
 
-- (void)updateIcon {
+static bool SafeStringEqual(NSString *a, NSString *b) {
+    return (a == b) || [a isEqualToString:b];
+}
+
+- (void)updateIcon:(bool)force {
 	NSString *desiredIcon = nil;
 	if ([self isGoldUnlocked]) {
 		desiredIcon = @"GoldIcon";
@@ -151,24 +156,24 @@
 	NSLog(@"Current icon name: %@", [[UIApplication sharedApplication] alternateIconName]);
 
 	if (desiredIcon) {
-		NSLog(@"IAPManager about to update icon to %@", desiredIcon);
+		NSLog(@"IAPManager about to update icon to %@ (force=%d)", desiredIcon, (int)force);
 	} else {
-		NSLog(@"IAPManager about to reset the icon");
+		NSLog(@"IAPManager about to reset the icon (force=%d)", (int)force);
 	}
 
-	// Useful to set to true for debugging.
-	const bool force = false;
 	if ([[UIApplication sharedApplication] supportsAlternateIcons]) {
-		if (force || ![[UIApplication sharedApplication].alternateIconName isEqualToString:desiredIcon]) {
+		if (force || !SafeStringEqual([UIApplication sharedApplication].alternateIconName, desiredIcon)) {
 			// Name not matching, do the update.
 			[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setAlternateIconName:desiredIcon
 												  completionHandler:^(NSError * _Nullable error) {
 				if (error) {
 					NSLog(@"[IAPManager] Failed to set Gold icon to %@: %@", desiredIcon, error.localizedDescription);
+					[sharedViewController hideKeyboard];
 				} else {
 					NSLog(@"Icon update succeeded.");
 					NSLog(@"Current icon name: %@", [[UIApplication sharedApplication] alternateIconName]);
 					// Here we need to call hideKeyboard.
+					[sharedViewController hideKeyboard];
 				}
 			}];
 			NSLog(@"Icon update to %@ dispatched, waiting for response.", desiredIcon);
diff --git a/ios/ViewController.mm b/ios/ViewController.mm
index fb77bb7da8..974bf3cede 100644
--- a/ios/ViewController.mm
+++ b/ios/ViewController.mm
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ void GLRenderLoop(IOSGLESContext *graphicsContext) {
 	[IAPManager sharedIAPManager];  // Kick off the IAPManager early.
 	NSLog(@"Metal viewDidAppear. updating icon");
 	dispatch_after(dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(4.0 * NSEC_PER_SEC)), dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-		[[IAPManager sharedIAPManager] updateIcon];
+		[[IAPManager sharedIAPManager] updateIcon:false];
 		[self hideKeyboard];
 	});
 #endif  // IOS_APP_STORE
diff --git a/ios/ViewControllerMetal.mm b/ios/ViewControllerMetal.mm
index 00def774ce..adf107489c 100644
--- a/ios/ViewControllerMetal.mm
+++ b/ios/ViewControllerMetal.mm
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ void VulkanRenderLoop(IOSVulkanContext *graphicsContext, CAMetalLayer *metalLaye
 	[IAPManager sharedIAPManager];  // Kick off the IAPManager early.
 	NSLog(@"Metal viewDidAppear. updating icon");
 	dispatch_after(dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(4.0 * NSEC_PER_SEC)), dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-		[[IAPManager sharedIAPManager] updateIcon];
+		[[IAPManager sharedIAPManager] updateIcon:false];
 		[self hideKeyboard];
 	});
 #endif  // IOS_APP_STORE