diff --git a/Global.h b/Global.h
index 965c24d8f..80776b24f 100644
--- a/Global.h
+++ b/Global.h
@@ -264,6 +264,15 @@ template<typename T, size_t N> char (&_ArrayCountObj(const T (&)[N]))[N];
 // should be used for variables that becomes unused in release builds (e.g. only used for assert checks)
 #define UNUSED(VAR) ((void)VAR)
 
+// old iOS SDKs compatibility
+#ifdef VCMI_IOS
+#include <AvailabilityVersions.h>
+
+#ifndef __IPHONE_13_0
+#define __IPHONE_13_0 130000
+#endif
+#endif // VCMI_IOS
+
 // single-process build makes 2 copies of the main lib by wrapping it in a namespace
 #ifdef VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE
 #define VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE_BEGIN namespace VCMI_LIB_NAMESPACE {
diff --git a/client/ios/startSDL.mm b/client/ios/startSDL.mm
index 1a89ac4a7..6cf867478 100644
--- a/client/ios/startSDL.mm
+++ b/client/ios/startSDL.mm
@@ -46,9 +46,11 @@
 	textField.frame = r;
     self.gameChatHandler.textFieldSDL = textField;
 
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_13_0
 	if(@available(iOS 13.0, *))
 		textField.backgroundColor = UIColor.systemBackgroundColor;
 	else
+#endif
 		textField.backgroundColor = UIColor.whiteColor;
 
     auto longPress = [[UILongPressGestureRecognizer alloc] initWithTarget:self action:@selector(handleLongPress:)];
diff --git a/launcher/ios/main.m b/launcher/ios/main.m
index 3db701feb..5f14d4ff1 100644
--- a/launcher/ios/main.m
+++ b/launcher/ios/main.m
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ void launchGame(int argc, char * argv[]) {
 		qtNativeWindow.hidden = YES;
 		[qtNativeWindow.rootViewController.view removeFromSuperview];
 		qtNativeWindow.rootViewController = nil;
+#if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= __IPHONE_13_0
 		if (@available(iOS 13.0, *))
 			qtNativeWindow.windowScene = nil;
+#endif
 	}
 	[NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter postNotificationName:@"StartGame" object:nil];
 }