diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
index e7133b0ad32..6be9ed3ca52 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/devices.dart
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ class IOSDevice extends Device {
           debuggingOptions: debuggingOptions,
           launchArguments: launchArguments,
           ipv6: ipv6,
+          uninstallFirst: debuggingOptions.uninstallFirst,
         );
       }
 
@@ -695,6 +696,7 @@ class IOSDevice extends Device {
               debuggingOptions: debuggingOptions,
               launchArguments: launchArguments,
               ipv6: ipv6,
+              uninstallFirst: false,
               skipInstall: true,
             );
             installationResult = await iosDeployDebugger!.launchAndAttach() ? 0 : 1;
@@ -737,6 +739,7 @@ class IOSDevice extends Device {
     required DebuggingOptions debuggingOptions,
     required List<String> launchArguments,
     required bool ipv6,
+    required bool uninstallFirst,
     bool skipInstall = false,
   }) {
     final DeviceLogReader deviceLogReader = getLogReader(
@@ -753,7 +756,7 @@ class IOSDevice extends Device {
         appDeltaDirectory: package.appDeltaDirectory,
         launchArguments: launchArguments,
         interfaceType: connectionInterface,
-        uninstallFirst: debuggingOptions.uninstallFirst,
+        uninstallFirst: uninstallFirst,
         skipInstall: skipInstall,
       );
       if (deviceLogReader is IOSDeviceLogReader) {
diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/ios_device_start_prebuilt_test.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/ios_device_start_prebuilt_test.dart
index f163f32e2fa..d0aa1ab6e0a 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/ios_device_start_prebuilt_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/test/general.shard/ios/ios_device_start_prebuilt_test.dart
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ FakeCommand attachDebuggerCommand({
   String stdout = '(lldb)     run\nsuccess',
   Completer<void>? completer,
   bool isWirelessDevice = false,
+  bool uninstallFirst = false,
   bool skipInstall = false,
 }) {
   return FakeCommand(
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ FakeCommand attachDebuggerCommand({
       '123',
       '--bundle',
       '/',
+      if (uninstallFirst)
+        '--uninstall',
       if (skipInstall)
         '--noinstall',
       '--debug',
@@ -349,6 +352,7 @@ void main() {
     final FakeProcessManager processManager = FakeProcessManager.list(<FakeCommand>[
       attachDebuggerCommand(
         stdout: '(lldb)     run\nsuccess\nProcess 525 exited with status = -1 (0xffffffff) lost connection',
+        uninstallFirst: true,
       ),
       attachDebuggerCommand(
         stdout: '(lldb)     run\nsuccess\nThe Dart VM service is listening on http://127.0.0.1:456',
@@ -375,6 +379,7 @@ void main() {
       debuggingOptions: DebuggingOptions.enabled(
         BuildInfo.debug,
         usingCISystem: true,
+        uninstallFirst: true,
       ),
       platformArgs: <String, dynamic>{},
     );