diff --git a/cocos/platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.mm b/cocos/platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.mm
index 14d39d9cc9ac..7e9b5da0fa24 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.mm
+++ b/cocos/platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.mm
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ - (instancetype)init
         NSNotificationCenter *nc = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
         [nc addObserver:self selector:@selector(appDidBecomeActive) name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification object:nil];
         [nc addObserver:self selector:@selector(appDidBecomeInactive) name:UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification object:nil];
+        [nc addObserver:self selector:@selector(appDidBecomeActive) name:UIApplicationWillEnterForegroundNotification object:nil];
+        [nc addObserver:self selector:@selector(appDidBecomeInactive) name:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification object:nil];
         
         self.interval = 1;
     }
@@ -158,6 +160,12 @@ -(void)initLastDisplayTime
     lastDisplayTime = (mach_absolute_time() / clockFrequency) - ((1.0 / 60) * self.interval);
 }
 
+//
+-(void)setActive:(BOOL)isActive
+{
+    isAppActive = isActive;
+}
+
 @end
 
 #endif // CC_TARGET_PLATFORM == CC_PLATFORM_IOS
diff --git a/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm b/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
index 7f5ca28f740f..e3c7fcb301a6 100644
--- a/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/templates/cpp-template-default/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
 #import "RootViewController.h"
 #import "cocos2d.h"
 #import "platform/ios/CCEAGLView-ios.h"
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 
 @implementation RootViewController
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
     [super viewWillAppear:animated];
 }
 
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 - (void)viewDidDisappear:(BOOL)animated {
     [super viewDidDisappear:animated];
 }
diff --git a/templates/js-template-default/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm b/templates/js-template-default/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
index 8c6969f1619b..dbede85f0ba8 100644
--- a/templates/js-template-default/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/templates/js-template-default/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
 #import "RootViewController.h"
 #import "cocos2d.h"
 #import "platform/ios/CCEAGLView-ios.h"
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 
 @implementation RootViewController
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
     [super viewWillAppear:animated];
 }
 
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 - (void)viewDidDisappear:(BOOL)animated {
     [super viewDidDisappear:animated];
 }
diff --git a/templates/lua-template-default/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm b/templates/lua-template-default/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
index 8c6969f1619b..dbede85f0ba8 100644
--- a/templates/lua-template-default/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/templates/lua-template-default/frameworks/runtime-src/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
 #import "RootViewController.h"
 #import "cocos2d.h"
 #import "platform/ios/CCEAGLView-ios.h"
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 
 @implementation RootViewController
@@ -68,6 +69,13 @@ - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
     [super viewWillAppear:animated];
 }
 
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 - (void)viewDidDisappear:(BOOL)animated {
     [super viewDidDisappear:animated];
 }
diff --git a/tests/cpp-empty-test/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm b/tests/cpp-empty-test/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
index 9032b654371d..7d2df0607488 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-empty-test/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/tests/cpp-empty-test/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #import "RootViewController.h"
-
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 @implementation RootViewController
 
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ - (void)loadView {
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [super viewDidLoad];
 }
- 
 */
+
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
 // This method is deprecated on ios6
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/proj.ios/Classes/RootViewController.mm b/tests/cpp-tests/proj.ios/Classes/RootViewController.mm
index 3f484988f3a8..3c3b0cbefe41 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/proj.ios/Classes/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/proj.ios/Classes/RootViewController.mm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #import "RootViewController.h"
-
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 @implementation RootViewController
 
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ - (void)loadView {
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [super viewDidLoad];
 }
- 
 */
+
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
 // This method is deprecated on ios6
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
diff --git a/tests/game-controller-test/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm b/tests/game-controller-test/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
index 9032b654371d..7d2df0607488 100644
--- a/tests/game-controller-test/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/tests/game-controller-test/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #import "RootViewController.h"
-
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 @implementation RootViewController
 
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ - (void)loadView {
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [super viewDidLoad];
 }
- 
 */
+
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
 // This method is deprecated on ios6
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
diff --git a/tests/js-tests/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm b/tests/js-tests/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
index 0e1952eafdfd..4bcdbde169fc 100644
--- a/tests/js-tests/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/tests/js-tests/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 //
 
 #import "RootViewController.h"
-
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 @implementation RootViewController
 
@@ -32,8 +32,15 @@ - (void)loadView {
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [super viewDidLoad];
 }
- 
 */
+
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
 // This method is deprecated on ios6
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
diff --git a/tests/lua-empty-test/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm b/tests/lua-empty-test/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
index 8002ff82d09b..ea3cc791e21e 100644
--- a/tests/lua-empty-test/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/tests/lua-empty-test/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #import "RootViewController.h"
-
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 @implementation RootViewController
 
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ - (void)loadView {
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [super viewDidLoad];
 }
- 
 */
+
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
 // This method is deprecated on ios6
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
diff --git a/tests/lua-game-controller-test/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm b/tests/lua-game-controller-test/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
index 8002ff82d09b..ea3cc791e21e 100644
--- a/tests/lua-game-controller-test/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/tests/lua-game-controller-test/project/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #import "RootViewController.h"
-
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 @implementation RootViewController
 
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ - (void)loadView {
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [super viewDidLoad];
 }
- 
 */
+
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
 // This method is deprecated on ios6
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
diff --git a/tests/lua-tests/project/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm b/tests/lua-tests/project/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
index 8002ff82d09b..ea3cc791e21e 100644
--- a/tests/lua-tests/project/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/tests/lua-tests/project/proj.ios_mac/ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #import "RootViewController.h"
-
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 @implementation RootViewController
 
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ - (void)loadView {
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [super viewDidLoad];
 }
- 
 */
+
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
 // This method is deprecated on ios6
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {
diff --git a/tests/performance-tests/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm b/tests/performance-tests/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
index 98b34173d3ce..b8129a1047ba 100644
--- a/tests/performance-tests/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
+++ b/tests/performance-tests/proj.ios/RootViewController.mm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
 #import "RootViewController.h"
 #import "cocos2d.h"
 #import "platform/ios/CCEAGLView-ios.h"
+#import "platform/ios/CCDirectorCaller-ios.h"
 
 @implementation RootViewController
 
@@ -51,8 +52,15 @@ - (void)loadView {
 - (void)viewDidLoad {
     [super viewDidLoad];
 }
-
 */
+
+//In iOS 12.0+, Screen Time's bug cause UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification and UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification do not fired
+//so we need to active CCDirectorCaller manually
+-(void)viewDidAppear:(BOOL)animated{
+    [super viewDidAppear:animated];
+    [[CCDirectorCaller sharedDirectorCaller] setActive:YES];
+}
+
 // Override to allow orientations other than the default portrait orientation.
 // This method is deprecated on ios6
 - (BOOL)shouldAutorotateToInterfaceOrientation:(UIInterfaceOrientation)interfaceOrientation {