diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
index 5a367bdeae6..4d066b21f9c 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
@@ -436,24 +436,24 @@
 
 - (void)applicationBecameActive:(NSNotification*)notification {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "applicationBecameActive");
+  if (_viewportMetrics.physical_width)
+    [self surfaceUpdated:YES];
   [[_engine.get() lifecycleChannel] sendMessage:@"AppLifecycleState.resumed"];
 }
 
 - (void)applicationWillResignActive:(NSNotification*)notification {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "applicationWillResignActive");
+  [self surfaceUpdated:NO];
   [[_engine.get() lifecycleChannel] sendMessage:@"AppLifecycleState.inactive"];
 }
 
 - (void)applicationDidEnterBackground:(NSNotification*)notification {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "applicationDidEnterBackground");
-  [self surfaceUpdated:NO];
   [[_engine.get() lifecycleChannel] sendMessage:@"AppLifecycleState.paused"];
 }
 
 - (void)applicationWillEnterForeground:(NSNotification*)notification {
   TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "applicationWillEnterForeground");
-  if (_viewportMetrics.physical_width)
-    [self surfaceUpdated:YES];
   [[_engine.get() lifecycleChannel] sendMessage:@"AppLifecycleState.inactive"];
 }