diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/create/ios.tmpl/Runner/AppDelegate.m b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/create/ios.tmpl/Runner/AppDelegate.m
index d4cfa3ad4b5..8b9b8595a3c 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/templates/create/ios.tmpl/Runner/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/templates/create/ios.tmpl/Runner/AppDelegate.m
@@ -30,4 +30,16 @@
     // Called when the application is about to terminate. Save data if appropriate. See also applicationDidEnterBackground:.
 }
 
+- (void) touchesBegan:(NSSet *)touches withEvent:(UIEvent *)event {
+  [super touchesBegan:touches withEvent:event];
+
+  // Support scroll to top on status bar tap. By default, pass status bar taps
+  // to the application's root view controller for handling in Flutter.
+  UIViewController *viewController =
+  [UIApplication sharedApplication].keyWindow.rootViewController;
+  if ([viewController isKindOfClass:[FlutterViewController class]]) {
+    [(FlutterViewController*)viewController handleStatusBarTouches:event];
+  }
+}
+
 @end