diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
index 26c8ffc328466..f90d2862eaf56 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterViewController.mm
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ - (UIView*)splashScreenView {
   if (_splashScreenView == nullptr) {
     NSString* launchStoryboardName =
         [[[NSBundle mainBundle] infoDictionary] objectForKey:@"UILaunchStoryboardName"];
+    if (launchStoryboardName == nil) {
+      return nil;
+    }
     UIStoryboard* storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:launchStoryboardName bundle:nil];
     if (storyboard == nil) {
       return nil;