diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc
index 959fb997456..d33cb863d4c 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "flutter/fml/base32.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/file.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/make_copyable.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/mapping.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/paths.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/trace_event.h"
@@ -40,15 +41,16 @@ PersistentCache* PersistentCache::GetCacheForProcess() {
 }
 
 PersistentCache::PersistentCache()
-    : cache_directory_(CreateDirectory(fml::paths::GetCachesDirectory(),
-                                       {
-                                           "flutter_engine",           //
-                                           GetFlutterEngineVersion(),  //
-                                           "skia",                     //
-                                           GetSkiaVersion()            //
-                                       },
-                                       fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite)) {
-  if (!cache_directory_.is_valid()) {
+    : cache_directory_(std::make_shared<fml::UniqueFD>(
+          CreateDirectory(fml::paths::GetCachesDirectory(),
+                          {
+                              "flutter_engine",           //
+                              GetFlutterEngineVersion(),  //
+                              "skia",                     //
+                              GetSkiaVersion()            //
+                          },
+                          fml::FilePermission::kReadWrite))) {
+  if (!IsValid()) {
     FML_LOG(ERROR) << "Could not acquire the persistent cache directory. "
                       "Caching of GPU resources on disk is disabled.";
   }
@@ -56,17 +58,21 @@ PersistentCache::PersistentCache()
 
 PersistentCache::~PersistentCache() = default;
 
+bool PersistentCache::IsValid() const {
+  return cache_directory_ && cache_directory_->is_valid();
+}
+
 // |GrContextOptions::PersistentCache|
 sk_sp<SkData> PersistentCache::load(const SkData& key) {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "PersistentCacheLoad");
-  if (!cache_directory_.is_valid()) {
+  if (!IsValid()) {
     return nullptr;
   }
   auto file_name = SkKeyToFilePath(key);
   if (file_name.size() == 0) {
     return nullptr;
   }
-  auto file = fml::OpenFile(cache_directory_, file_name.c_str(), false,
+  auto file = fml::OpenFile(*cache_directory_, file_name.c_str(), false,
                             fml::FilePermission::kRead);
   if (!file.is_valid()) {
     return nullptr;
@@ -80,23 +86,81 @@ sk_sp<SkData> PersistentCache::load(const SkData& key) {
   return SkData::MakeWithCopy(mapping->GetMapping(), mapping->GetSize());
 }
 
+static void PersistentCacheStore(fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> worker,
+                                 std::shared_ptr<fml::UniqueFD> cache_directory,
+                                 std::string key,
+                                 std::unique_ptr<fml::Mapping> value) {
+  auto task = fml::MakeCopyable([cache_directory,             //
+                                 file_name = std::move(key),  //
+                                 mapping = std::move(value)   //
+  ]() mutable {
+    TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "PersistentCacheStore");
+    if (!fml::WriteAtomically(*cache_directory,   //
+                              file_name.c_str(),  //
+                              *mapping)           //
+    ) {
+      FML_DLOG(ERROR) << "Could not write cache contents to persistent store.";
+    }
+  });
+
+  if (!worker) {
+    FML_LOG(ERROR)
+        << "The persistent cache has no available workers. Performing the task "
+           "on the current thread. This slow operation is going to occur on a "
+           "frame workload.";
+    task();
+  } else {
+    worker->PostTask(std::move(task));
+  }
+}
+
 // |GrContextOptions::PersistentCache|
 void PersistentCache::store(const SkData& key, const SkData& data) {
-  TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "PersistentCacheStore");
-  if (!cache_directory_.is_valid()) {
+  if (!IsValid()) {
     return;
   }
 
   auto file_name = SkKeyToFilePath(key);
-  auto mapping =
-      std::make_unique<fml::NonOwnedMapping>(data.bytes(), data.size());
 
-  if (!fml::WriteAtomically(cache_directory_,   //
-                            file_name.c_str(),  //
-                            *mapping)           //
-  ) {
-    FML_DLOG(ERROR) << "Could not write cache contents to persistent store.";
+  if (file_name.size() == 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  auto mapping = std::make_unique<fml::DataMapping>(
+      std::vector<uint8_t>{data.bytes(), data.bytes() + data.size()});
+
+  if (mapping == nullptr || mapping->GetSize() == 0) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  PersistentCacheStore(GetWorkerTaskRunner(), cache_directory_,
+                       std::move(file_name), std::move(mapping));
+}
+
+void PersistentCache::AddWorkerTaskRunner(
+    fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> task_runner) {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(worker_task_runners_mutex_);
+  worker_task_runners_.insert(task_runner);
+}
+
+void PersistentCache::RemoveWorkerTaskRunner(
+    fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> task_runner) {
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(worker_task_runners_mutex_);
+  auto found = worker_task_runners_.find(task_runner);
+  if (found != worker_task_runners_.end()) {
+    worker_task_runners_.erase(found);
   }
 }
 
+fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> PersistentCache::GetWorkerTaskRunner() const {
+  fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> worker;
+
+  std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(worker_task_runners_mutex_);
+  if (!worker_task_runners_.empty()) {
+    worker = *worker_task_runners_.begin();
+  }
+
+  return worker;
+}
+
 }  // namespace shell
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.h b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.h
index 2d436cc1733..2bc1280d63c 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.h
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.h
@@ -5,9 +5,13 @@
 #ifndef FLUTTER_SHELL_COMMON_PERSISTENT_CACHE_H_
 #define FLUTTER_SHELL_COMMON_PERSISTENT_CACHE_H_
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <set>
 
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/synchronization/thread_annotations.h"
+#include "flutter/fml/task_runner.h"
 #include "flutter/fml/unique_fd.h"
 #include "third_party/skia/include/gpu/GrContextOptions.h"
 
@@ -19,8 +23,17 @@ class PersistentCache : public GrContextOptions::PersistentCache {
 
   ~PersistentCache() override;
 
+  void AddWorkerTaskRunner(fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> task_runner);
+
+  void RemoveWorkerTaskRunner(fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> task_runner);
+
  private:
-  fml::UniqueFD cache_directory_;
+  std::shared_ptr<fml::UniqueFD> cache_directory_;
+  mutable std::mutex worker_task_runners_mutex_;
+  std::multiset<fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner>> worker_task_runners_
+      FML_GUARDED_BY(worker_task_runners_mutex_);
+
+  bool IsValid() const;
 
   PersistentCache();
 
@@ -30,6 +43,8 @@ class PersistentCache : public GrContextOptions::PersistentCache {
   // |GrContextOptions::PersistentCache|
   void store(const SkData& key, const SkData& data) override;
 
+  fml::RefPtr<fml::TaskRunner> GetWorkerTaskRunner() const;
+
   FML_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(PersistentCache);
 };
 
diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/shell.cc b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/shell.cc
index a8b24fc0266..8f07f500588 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/shell.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/shell/common/shell.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "flutter/runtime/dart_vm.h"
 #include "flutter/runtime/start_up.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/common/engine.h"
+#include "flutter/shell/common/persistent_cache.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/common/skia_event_tracer_impl.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/common/switches.h"
 #include "flutter/shell/common/vsync_waiter.h"
@@ -293,6 +294,9 @@ Shell::Shell(blink::TaskRunners task_runners, blink::Settings settings)
 }
 
 Shell::~Shell() {
+  PersistentCache::GetCacheForProcess()->RemoveWorkerTaskRunner(
+      task_runners_.GetIOTaskRunner());
+
   if (auto vm = blink::DartVM::ForProcessIfInitialized()) {
     vm->GetServiceProtocol().RemoveHandler(this);
   }
@@ -370,6 +374,9 @@ bool Shell::Setup(std::unique_ptr<PlatformView> platform_view,
     vm->GetServiceProtocol().AddHandler(this);
   }
 
+  PersistentCache::GetCacheForProcess()->AddWorkerTaskRunner(
+      task_runners_.GetIOTaskRunner());
+
   return true;
 }