diff --git a/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.m b/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.m
index d6b24084..be1f7b6b 100644
--- a/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.m
+++ b/src/ios/CDVWKWebViewEngine.m
@@ -299,6 +299,20 @@ - (void)pluginInitialize
     if ([settings cordovaBoolSettingForKey:@"KeyboardAppearanceDark" defaultValue:NO]) {
         [self setKeyboardAppearanceDark];
     }
+    
+    #if __IPHONE_OS_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED >= 160400
+        // With the introduction of iOS 16.4 the webview is no longer inspectable by default.
+        // We'll honor that change for release builds, but will still allow inspection on debug builds by default.
+        // We also introduce an override option, so consumers can influence this decision in their own build.
+        if (@available(iOS 16.4, *)) {
+    #ifdef DEBUG
+            BOOL allowWebviewInspectionDefault = YES;
+    #else
+            BOOL allowWebviewInspectionDefault = NO;
+    #endif
+            wkWebView.inspectable = [settings cordovaBoolSettingForKey:@"InspectableWebview" defaultValue:allowWebviewInspectionDefault];
+        }
+    #endif
 
     [self updateSettings:settings];