diff --git a/app/web/static/route.js b/app/web/static/route.js
index 1dff78c..886dfea 100644
--- a/app/web/static/route.js
+++ b/app/web/static/route.js
@@ -231,15 +231,22 @@ ${latlngs.map(pt => `      <trkpt lat="${pt[0]}" lon="${pt[1]}"></trkpt>`).join(
     </trkseg>
   </trk>
 </gpx>`;
+
         let blob = new Blob([gpx], {type: "application/gpx+xml"});
         let url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-        let a = document.createElement('a');
-        a.href = url;
-        a.download = "freemoto-route.gpx";
-        document.body.appendChild(a);
-        a.click();
-        document.body.removeChild(a);
-        URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+
+        // iOS workaround: open in new tab instead of triggering download
+        if (navigator.userAgent.match(/(iPad|iPhone|iPod)/i)) {
+            window.open(url, '_blank');
+        } else {
+            let a = document.createElement('a');
+            a.href = url;
+            a.download = "freemoto-route.gpx";
+            document.body.appendChild(a);
+            a.click();
+            document.body.removeChild(a);
+        }
+        setTimeout(() => URL.revokeObjectURL(url), 1000);
     }
 
     document.getElementById('exportGpxBtn').addEventListener('click', function() {