diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm
index 0716c1a2ddc24..4081c44dbe8c7 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterDartProject.mm
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ - (instancetype)initWithPrecompiledDartBundle:(NSBundle*)bundle {
     _dartBundle = [NSBundle bundleWithURL:[NSBundle.mainBundle.privateFrameworksURL
                                               URLByAppendingPathComponent:@"App.framework"]];
   }
+  if (!_dartBundle.isLoaded) {
+    [_dartBundle load];
+  }
   _dartEntrypointArguments = [[NSProcessInfo processInfo] arguments];
   // Remove the first element as it's the binary name
   _dartEntrypointArguments = [_dartEntrypointArguments