diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
index ca73791013b6c..079e01b5b659e 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ @implementation FlutterViewController {
   blink::ViewportMetrics _viewportMetrics;
   BOOL _initialized;
   BOOL _viewOpaque;
-  BOOL _engineNeedsLaunch;
+  BOOL _isEmbedEngine;
 }
 
 #pragma mark - Manage and override all designated initializers
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ - (instancetype)initWithEngine:(FlutterEngine*)engine
   if (self) {
     _viewOpaque = YES;
     _engine.reset([engine retain]);
-    _engineNeedsLaunch = NO;
+    _isEmbedEngine = FALSE;
     _flutterView.reset([[FlutterView alloc] initWithDelegate:_engine opaque:self.isViewOpaque]);
     _weakFactory = std::make_unique<fml::WeakPtrFactory<FlutterViewController>>(self);
 
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ - (instancetype)initWithProject:(FlutterDartProject*)projectOrNil
     _engine.reset([[FlutterEngine alloc] initWithName:@"io.flutter"
                                               project:projectOrNil
                                allowHeadlessExecution:NO]);
+    _isEmbedEngine = TRUE;
     _flutterView.reset([[FlutterView alloc] initWithDelegate:_engine opaque:self.isViewOpaque]);
     [_engine.get() createShell:nil libraryURI:nil];
-    _engineNeedsLaunch = YES;
     [self loadDefaultSplashScreenView];
     [self performCommonViewControllerInitialization];
   }
@@ -388,10 +388,9 @@ - (void)surfaceUpdated:(BOOL)appeared {
 
 - (void)viewWillAppear:(BOOL)animated {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "viewWillAppear");
-
-  if (_engineNeedsLaunch) {
+  if (_isEmbedEngine) {
+    [_engine.get() createShell:nil libraryURI:nil];
     [_engine.get() launchEngine:nil libraryURI:nil];
-    _engineNeedsLaunch = NO;
   }
   [_engine.get() setViewController:self];
 
@@ -501,6 +500,8 @@ - (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(NSNotification*)notification {
 // touch is specified in the second argument.
 - (void)dispatchTouches:(NSSet*)touches
     pointerDataChangeOverride:(blink::PointerData::Change*)overridden_change {
+  if (!(self.isViewLoaded && self.view.window))
+    return;
   const CGFloat scale = [UIScreen mainScreen].scale;
   auto packet = std::make_unique<blink::PointerDataPacket>(touches.count);