diff --git a/.github/workflows/google_mobile_ads.yaml b/.github/workflows/google_mobile_ads.yaml
index b737a8c45..f3939405c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/google_mobile_ads.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/google_mobile_ads.yaml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           cd packages/google_mobile_ads/ios
           pod lib lint --allow-warnings
         env:
-          DEVELOPER_DIR: /Applications/Xcode_13.4.1.app/Contents/Developer
+          DEVELOPER_DIR: /Applications/Xcode_14.0.1.app/Contents/Developer
   
   flutter:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/build-example.sh b/.github/workflows/scripts/build-example.sh
index ec6ce8136..1bfcf064e 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/build-example.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/build-example.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ fi
 
 if [ "$ACTION" == "ios" ]
 then
+  flutter pub get;
+  pod repo update;
   melos exec -c 1 --scope="$GOOGLEMOBILEADS_PLUGIN_SCOPE_EXAMPLE" -- \
     flutter build ios --no-codesign --simulator --debug --target="$TARGET_FILE" --dart-define=CI=true
   exit
diff --git a/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md
index e19692fbe..b438a9ff8 100644
--- a/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/google_mobile_ads/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   * adSourceInstanceId
   * adSourceInstanceName
   * adSourceName
+* Fixes [close button issue on iOS](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/issues/191)
 ## 2.0.1
 * Bug fix for [issue 580](https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/issues/580).
   Adds a workaround on Android to wait for the ad widget to become visible
diff --git a/packages/google_mobile_ads/ios/Classes/FLTAd_Internal.m b/packages/google_mobile_ads/ios/Classes/FLTAd_Internal.m
index e0dae9936..f7926d070 100644
--- a/packages/google_mobile_ads/ios/Classes/FLTAd_Internal.m
+++ b/packages/google_mobile_ads/ios/Classes/FLTAd_Internal.m
@@ -591,7 +591,9 @@ - (void)adView:(nonnull GADBannerView *)banner
 
 #pragma mark - FLTFullScreenAd
 
-@implementation FLTFullScreenAd
+@implementation FLTFullScreenAd {
+  BOOL _statusBarVisibilityBeforeAdShow;
+}
 
 @synthesize manager;
 
@@ -616,6 +618,14 @@ - (void)ad:(nonnull id<GADFullScreenPresentingAd>)ad
 
 - (void)adWillPresentFullScreenContent:
     (nonnull id<GADFullScreenPresentingAd>)ad {
+  // Manually hide the status bar. This is a fix for
+  // https://github.com/googleads/googleads-mobile-flutter/issues/191
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+  _statusBarVisibilityBeforeAdShow =
+      UIApplication.sharedApplication.statusBarHidden;
+  [UIApplication.sharedApplication setStatusBarHidden:YES];
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
   [manager adWillPresentFullScreenContent:self];
 }
 
@@ -626,6 +636,11 @@ - (void)adDidDismissFullScreenContent:
 
 - (void)adWillDismissFullScreenContent:
     (nonnull id<GADFullScreenPresentingAd>)ad {
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+  [UIApplication.sharedApplication
+      setStatusBarHidden:_statusBarVisibilityBeforeAdShow];
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
   [manager adWillDismissFullScreenContent:self];
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/google_mobile_ads/ios/Tests/FLTRewardedAdTest.m b/packages/google_mobile_ads/ios/Tests/FLTRewardedAdTest.m
index 5ddf7df18..b5a11b372 100644
--- a/packages/google_mobile_ads/ios/Tests/FLTRewardedAdTest.m
+++ b/packages/google_mobile_ads/ios/Tests/FLTRewardedAdTest.m
@@ -71,18 +71,11 @@ - (void)testLoadShowRewardedAd:(FLTAdRequest *)request
       });
   // Stub setting of FullScreenContentDelegate to invoke delegate callbacks.
   NSError *error = OCMClassMock([NSError class]);
+  __block id<GADFullScreenContentDelegate> fullScreenContentDelegate;
   OCMStub([rewardedClassMock setFullScreenContentDelegate:[OCMArg any]])
       .andDo(^(NSInvocation *invocation) {
-        id<GADFullScreenContentDelegate> delegate;
-        [invocation getArgument:&delegate atIndex:2];
-        XCTAssertEqual(delegate, ad);
-        [delegate adDidRecordImpression:rewardedClassMock];
-        [delegate adDidRecordClick:rewardedClassMock];
-        [delegate adDidDismissFullScreenContent:rewardedClassMock];
-        [delegate adWillPresentFullScreenContent:rewardedClassMock];
-        [delegate adWillDismissFullScreenContent:rewardedClassMock];
-        [delegate ad:rewardedClassMock
-            didFailToPresentFullScreenContentWithError:error];
+        [invocation getArgument:&fullScreenContentDelegate atIndex:2];
+        XCTAssertEqual(fullScreenContentDelegate, ad);
       });
   GADResponseInfo *responseInfo = OCMClassMock([GADResponseInfo class]);
   OCMStub([rewardedClassMock responseInfo]).andReturn(responseInfo);
@@ -110,6 +103,12 @@ - (void)testLoadShowRewardedAd:(FLTAdRequest *)request
         handler(adValue);
         return YES;
       }]]);
+
+  // Setup mock for UIApplication.sharedInstance
+  id uiApplicationClassMock = OCMClassMock([UIApplication class]);
+  OCMStub(ClassMethod([uiApplicationClassMock sharedApplication]))
+      .andReturn(uiApplicationClassMock);
+
   // Call load and check expected interactions with mocks.
   [ad load];
 
@@ -154,12 +153,31 @@ - (void)testLoadShowRewardedAd:(FLTAdRequest *)request
       presentFromRootViewController:[OCMArg isEqual:mockRootViewController]
            userDidEarnRewardHandler:[OCMArg any]]);
 
-  // Verify full screen callbacks.
+  [fullScreenContentDelegate adWillPresentFullScreenContent:rewardedClassMock];
   OCMVerify([mockManager adWillPresentFullScreenContent:[OCMArg isEqual:ad]]);
-  OCMVerify([mockManager adDidDismissFullScreenContent:[OCMArg isEqual:ad]]);
-  OCMVerify([mockManager adWillDismissFullScreenContent:[OCMArg isEqual:ad]]);
+  // Verify that we hide status bar
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+  OCMVerify([uiApplicationClassMock setStatusBarHidden:YES]);
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
+
+  [fullScreenContentDelegate adDidRecordImpression:rewardedClassMock];
   OCMVerify([mockManager adDidRecordImpression:[OCMArg isEqual:ad]]);
+
+  [fullScreenContentDelegate adDidRecordClick:rewardedClassMock];
   OCMVerify([mockManager adDidRecordClick:[OCMArg isEqual:ad]]);
+
+  [fullScreenContentDelegate adDidDismissFullScreenContent:rewardedClassMock];
+  OCMVerify([mockManager adDidDismissFullScreenContent:[OCMArg isEqual:ad]]);
+
+  [fullScreenContentDelegate adWillDismissFullScreenContent:rewardedClassMock];
+  OCMVerify([mockManager adWillDismissFullScreenContent:[OCMArg isEqual:ad]]);
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+  OCMVerify([uiApplicationClassMock setStatusBarHidden:NO]);
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
+
+  [ad ad:rewardedClassMock didFailToPresentFullScreenContentWithError:error];
   OCMVerify([mockManager
       didFailToPresentFullScreenContentWithError:[OCMArg isEqual:ad]
                                            error:[OCMArg isEqual:error]]);