diff --git a/src/ios/YoikScreenOrientation.m b/src/ios/YoikScreenOrientation.m
index 34d5fda..e6139dd 100644
--- a/src/ios/YoikScreenOrientation.m
+++ b/src/ios/YoikScreenOrientation.m
@@ -33,7 +33,15 @@ SOFTWARE.
     // ------------------
 
     // HACK: Force rotate by changing the view hierarchy. Present modal view then dismiss it immediately.
-    [self.viewController presentViewController:[UIViewController new] animated:NO completion:^{ [self.viewController dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:nil]; }];
+    UIViewController *vc = [[UIViewController alloc] init];
+    vc.view.alpha = 0;
+
+    [self.viewController presentViewController:vc animated:NO completion:^{
+        // added to support iOS8 beta 5, @see issue #19
+        dispatch_after(0, dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+            [self.viewController dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:nil];
+        });
+    }];
 
     // Assume everything went ok
     CDVPluginResult* pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK];