diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/AppBuilderExtensions.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/AppBuilderExtensions.shared.cs
index be5b66415c..92035c1b02 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/AppBuilderExtensions.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/AppBuilderExtensions.shared.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ namespace CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core;
 [SupportedOSPlatform("Tizen6.5")]
 public static class AppBuilderExtensions
 {
+	static readonly WeakEventManager weakEventManager = new();
+
+	// This is an internal event used by Unit Tests to confirm when the code enters the `if (Options.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage)` block
+	internal static event EventHandler ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted
+	{
+		add => weakEventManager.AddEventHandler(value);
+		remove => weakEventManager.RemoveEventHandler(value);
+	}
+
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Initializes the .NET MAUI Community Toolkit Core Library
 	/// </summary>
@@ -27,9 +36,10 @@ public static MauiAppBuilder UseMauiCommunityToolkitCore(this MauiAppBuilder bui
 	{
 		options?.Invoke(new Options());
 
+		if (Options.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage)
+		{
+
 #if ANDROID
-        if (Options.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage)
-        {
             builder.Services.AddSingleton<IDialogFragmentService, DialogFragmentService>();
 
 			builder.ConfigureLifecycleEvents(static lifecycleBuilder =>
@@ -58,9 +68,11 @@ public static MauiAppBuilder UseMauiCommunityToolkitCore(this MauiAppBuilder bui
 					});
 				});
 			});
-        }
 #endif
 
+			weakEventManager.HandleEvent(null, EventArgs.Empty, nameof(ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted));
+		}
+
 		return builder;
 	}
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/Services/DialogFragmentService.android.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/Services/DialogFragmentService.android.cs
index 0aa2635f01..27550e0220 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/Services/DialogFragmentService.android.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core/Services/DialogFragmentService.android.cs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static bool TryConvertToDialogFragment(Fragment fragment, [NotNullWhen(true)] ou
 		dialogFragment = dialog;
 		return true;
 	}
-	
+
 	static void HandleStatusBarColor(DialogFragment dialogFragment, AppCompatActivity activity)
 	{
 		if (activity.Window is null)
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/BaseTest.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/BaseTest.cs
index 1ef71b7580..535918ea92 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/BaseTest.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/BaseTest.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ protected virtual void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
 		DeviceDisplay.SetCurrent(null);
 		DispatcherProvider.SetCurrent(null);
 
+		// Restore default options
 		var options = new Options();
+		options.SetShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage(true);
+		options.SetShouldEnableSnackbarOnWindows(false);
 		options.SetShouldSuppressExceptionsInAnimations(false);
 		options.SetShouldSuppressExceptionsInBehaviors(false);
 		options.SetShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters(false);
diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/AppBuilderExtensionsTests.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/AppBuilderExtensionsTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c5a97eeba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests/Extensions/AppBuilderExtensionsTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+using CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace CommunityToolkit.Maui.UnitTests.Extensions;
+
+#pragma warning disable CA1416
+public class AppBuilderExtensionsTests : BaseTest
+{
+	[Fact]
+	public void ConfirmOptionsDefaultValue()
+	{
+		// Arrange
+		bool isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized = false;
+		Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted += HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+
+		// Assert
+		Assert.True(Core.Options.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage);
+		Assert.False(Options.ShouldEnableSnackbarOnWindows);
+		Assert.False(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInAnimations);
+		Assert.False(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInBehaviors);
+		Assert.False(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters);
+		Assert.False(isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized);
+
+		Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted -= HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+
+		void HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted -= HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+			isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	[Fact]
+	public void ConfirmDefaultValueRemainWhenOptionsNull()
+	{
+		// Arrange
+		var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
+		bool isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized = false;
+
+		Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted += HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+
+		// Act
+		builder.UseMauiCommunityToolkit(null);
+
+		// Assert
+		Assert.True(Core.Options.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage);
+		Assert.False(Options.ShouldEnableSnackbarOnWindows);
+		Assert.False(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInAnimations);
+		Assert.False(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInBehaviors);
+		Assert.False(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters);
+		Assert.True(isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized);
+
+		void HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted -= HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+			isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	[Fact]
+	public void UseMauiCommunityToolkit_ShouldRegisterServices()
+	{
+		// Arrange
+		var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
+		bool isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized = false;
+		Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted += HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+
+		// Act
+		builder.UseMauiCommunityToolkit();
+
+		// Assert
+		var serviceProvider = builder.Services.BuildServiceProvider();
+		Assert.NotNull(serviceProvider.GetService<IPopupService>());
+		Assert.True(isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized);
+
+		void HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted -= HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+			isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	[Fact]
+	public void UseMauiCommunityToolkit_ShouldAssignValues()
+	{
+		// Arrange
+		var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();
+		bool isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized = false;
+		Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted += HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+
+		// Act
+		builder.UseMauiCommunityToolkit(options =>
+		{
+			options.SetShouldEnableSnackbarOnWindows(!Options.ShouldEnableSnackbarOnWindows);
+			options.SetShouldSuppressExceptionsInAnimations(!Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInAnimations);
+			options.SetShouldSuppressExceptionsInBehaviors(!Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInBehaviors);
+			options.SetShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters(!Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters);
+			options.SetShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage(!Core.Options.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage);
+		});
+
+		// Assert
+		Assert.False(Core.Options.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPage);
+		Assert.True(Options.ShouldEnableSnackbarOnWindows);
+		Assert.True(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInAnimations);
+		Assert.True(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInBehaviors);
+		Assert.True(Options.ShouldSuppressExceptionsInConverters);
+		Assert.False(isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized);
+
+		Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted -= HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+
+		void HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted(object? sender, EventArgs e)
+		{
+			Core.AppBuilderExtensions.ShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted -= HandleShouldUseStatusBarBehaviorOnAndroidModalPageOptionCompleted;
+			isAndroidDialogFragmentServiceInitialized = true;
+		}
+	}
+}
+#pragma warning restore CA1416
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diff --git a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/AppBuilderExtensions.shared.cs b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/AppBuilderExtensions.shared.cs
index 0b38801ce5..6285403d90 100644
--- a/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/AppBuilderExtensions.shared.cs
+++ b/src/CommunityToolkit.Maui/AppBuilderExtensions.shared.cs
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ public static class AppBuilderExtensions
 	/// <returns><see cref="MauiAppBuilder"/> initialized for <see cref="CommunityToolkit.Maui"/></returns>
 	public static MauiAppBuilder UseMauiCommunityToolkit(this MauiAppBuilder builder, Action<Options>? options = null)
 	{
-		// Pass `null` because `options?.Invoke()` will set options on both `CommunityToolkit.Maui` and `CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core`
-		builder.UseMauiCommunityToolkitCore(null);
-
 		// Invokes options for both `CommunityToolkit.Maui` and `CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core`
 		options?.Invoke(new Options(builder));
 
+		// Pass `null` because `options?.Invoke()` will set options on both `CommunityToolkit.Maui` and `CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core`
+		// Be sure to call `.UseMauiCommunityToolkitCore(null)` after `options.Invoke(new Options(builder))` to ensure `CommunityToolkit.Maui.Core.Options` have already been set
+		builder.UseMauiCommunityToolkitCore(null);
+
 		builder.Services.AddSingleton<IPopupService, PopupService>();
 
 		builder.ConfigureMauiHandlers(static h =>