diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/android/library_loader.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/android/library_loader.cc
index f076c2d7975..5cb62e3e9b7 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/android/library_loader.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/android/library_loader.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "base/android/library_loader/library_loader_hooks.h"
 #include "base/bind.h"
 #include "base/logging.h"
+#include "mojo/android/system/base_run_loop.h"
 #include "mojo/android/system/core_impl.h"
 #include "sky/shell/android/platform_service_provider_android.h"
 #include "sky/shell/android/platform_view_android.h"
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ namespace {
 
 base::android::RegistrationMethod kSkyRegisteredMethods[] = {
     {"CoreImpl", mojo::android::RegisterCoreImpl},
+    {"BaseRunLoop", mojo::android::RegisterBaseRunLoop},
     {"PlatformServiceProvider", sky::shell::RegisterPlatformServiceProvider},
     {"PlatformViewAndroid", sky::shell::PlatformViewAndroid::Register},
     {"SkyMain", sky::shell::RegisterSkyMain},
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/SkyMain.java b/engine/src/flutter/shell/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/SkyMain.java
index 3150f4c6ee5..98a12751337 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/SkyMain.java
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/android/org/domokit/sky/shell/SkyMain.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.chromium.base.JNINamespace;
+import org.chromium.mojo.system.impl.CoreImpl;
 
 /**
  * A class to intialize the native code.
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ public class SkyMain {
             SkyApplication app = (SkyApplication) applicationContext;
             app.getResourceExtractor().waitForCompletion();
             nativeInit(applicationContext);
+            // Create the mojo run loop.
+            CoreImpl.getInstance().createDefaultRunLoop();
             sInitialized = true;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "SkyMain initialization failed.", e);