Apache httpd consumes a lot of CPU when accessed by websocket applications running on iPhone and iPad

Issue

• We have a websocket application being proxied by an Apache httpd to a backend server. We have noticed that if the application is accessed from an iPhone or iPad, if we close the browser or reload the page in the browser without disconnecting the application, Apache starts consuming lots of CPU, sometimes reaching 100% after a few tries. Only restarting the httpd server fixes the problem. The issue does not appear with other types of browsers like desktop or Android.