diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.cc
index 644d92160c9..7f0839b1167 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.cc
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ namespace shell {
 PlatformView::PlatformView(std::unique_ptr<Rasterizer> rasterizer)
     : rasterizer_(std::move(rasterizer)),
       size_(SkISize::Make(0, 0)),
-      weak_factory_(this) {
-  blink::Threads::UI()->PostTask(
-      [self = GetWeakPtr()] { Shell::Shared().AddPlatformView(self); });
-}
+      weak_factory_(this) {}
 
 PlatformView::~PlatformView() {
   blink::Threads::UI()->PostTask([] { Shell::Shared().PurgePlatformViews(); });
@@ -37,6 +34,13 @@ void PlatformView::CreateEngine() {
   engine_.reset(new Engine(this));
 }
 
+// Add this to the shell's list of PlatformVIews.
+// Subclasses should call this after the object is fully constructed.
+void PlatformView::PostAddToShellTask() {
+  blink::Threads::UI()->PostTask(
+      [self = GetWeakPtr()] { Shell::Shared().AddPlatformView(self); });
+}
+
 void PlatformView::DispatchPlatformMessage(
     ftl::RefPtr<blink::PlatformMessage> message) {
   blink::Threads::UI()->PostTask(
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.h b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.h
index 692fff9260c..5bef2e661b3 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.h
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class PlatformView {
   explicit PlatformView(std::unique_ptr<Rasterizer> rasterizer);
 
   void CreateEngine();
+  void PostAddToShellTask();
 
   void SetupResourceContextOnIOThreadPerform(
       ftl::AutoResetWaitableEvent* event);
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
index 00bcdbd29fb..67a054ce0d8 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/android/platform_view_android.cc
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ PlatformViewAndroid::PlatformViewAndroid()
   SetupResourceContextOnIOThread();
 
   UpdateThreadPriorities();
+
+  PostAddToShellTask();
 }
 
 PlatformViewAndroid::~PlatformViewAndroid() = default;
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/desktop/platform_view_mac.mm b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/desktop/platform_view_mac.mm
index 271b4180f14..018133460a5 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/desktop/platform_view_mac.mm
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/desktop/platform_view_mac.mm
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ PlatformViewMac::PlatformViewMac(NSOpenGLView* gl_view)
     shell::Shell::Shared().tracing_controller().set_traces_base_path(
         [[paths objectAtIndex:0] UTF8String]);
   }
+
+  PostAddToShellTask();
 }
 
 PlatformViewMac::~PlatformViewMac() = default;
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/platform_view_ios.mm b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/platform_view_ios.mm
index b17001fd3b8..96e187f56c4 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/platform_view_ios.mm
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/darwin/ios/platform_view_ios.mm
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@ PlatformViewIOS::PlatformViewIOS(CAEAGLLayer* layer)
                                                        NSUserDomainMask, YES);
   shell::Shell::Shared().tracing_controller().set_traces_base_path(
       [paths.firstObject UTF8String]);
+
+  PostAddToShellTask();
 }
 
 PlatformViewIOS::~PlatformViewIOS() = default;
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/linux/platform_view_glfw.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/linux/platform_view_glfw.cc
index aaa93016c42..5fdeb860d96 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/linux/platform_view_glfw.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/platform/linux/platform_view_glfw.cc
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ PlatformViewGLFW::PlatformViewGLFW()
   });
 
   valid_ = true;
+
+  PostAddToShellTask();
 }
 
 PlatformViewGLFW::~PlatformViewGLFW() {
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/testing/platform_view_test.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/testing/platform_view_test.cc
index 1e5a7185672..351416a9c27 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/testing/platform_view_test.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/testing/platform_view_test.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace shell {
 PlatformViewTest::PlatformViewTest()
     : PlatformView(std::unique_ptr<Rasterizer>(new NullRasterizer())) {
   CreateEngine();
+  PostAddToShellTask();
 }
 
 PlatformViewTest::~PlatformViewTest() = default;