diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.cc
index 7f16ad99246..ec4b709abf4 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/platform_view.cc
@@ -128,12 +128,13 @@ void PlatformView::SetupResourceContextOnIOThreadPerform(
   if (!current) {
     LOG(WARNING)
         << "WARNING: Could not setup an OpenGL context on the resource loader.";
+    latch->Signal();
+    return;
   }
 
   blink::ResourceContext::Set(GrContext::Create(
       GrBackend::kOpenGL_GrBackend,
       reinterpret_cast<GrBackendContext>(GrGLCreateNativeInterface())));
-
   latch->Signal();
 }