diff --git a/libcef/browser/browser_host_create.cc b/libcef/browser/browser_host_create.cc
index a6db29f72..f9aa59076 100644
--- a/libcef/browser/browser_host_create.cc
+++ b/libcef/browser/browser_host_create.cc
@@ -88,7 +88,12 @@ bool CefBrowserHost::CreateBrowser(
 
   // Wait for the browser context to be initialized before creating the browser.
   request_context_impl->ExecuteWhenBrowserContextInitialized(base::BindOnce(
-      [](std::unique_ptr<CreateBrowserHelper> helper) { helper->Run(); },
+      [](std::unique_ptr<CreateBrowserHelper> helper) {
+        // Always execute asynchronously to avoid potential issues if we're
+        // being called synchronously during app initialization.
+        CEF_POST_TASK(CEF_UIT, base::BindOnce(&CreateBrowserHelper::Run,
+                                              std::move(helper)));
+      },
       std::move(helper)));
 
   return true;