diff --git a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/CHANGELOG.md
index 3fd0c7e28256..f849d90bd902 100644
--- a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 0.6.0+1
+
+* Correctly handle iOS Application lifecycle events on cold start of the App.
+
 ## 0.6.0
 
 * Migrate to federated architecture.
diff --git a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/example/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.m b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/example/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.m
index 30b87969f44a..a89d86c28c6f 100644
--- a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/example/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/example/ios/Runner/AppDelegate.m
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
     didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
   [GeneratedPluginRegistrant registerWithRegistry:self];
   // Override point for customization after application launch.
-  return [super application:application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:launchOptions];
+  [super application:application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:launchOptions];
+  return NO;
 }
-
 @end
diff --git a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/example/ios/RunnerUITests/RunnerUITests.m b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/example/ios/RunnerUITests/RunnerUITests.m
index 45791864d239..9991e344fe91 100644
--- a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/example/ios/RunnerUITests/RunnerUITests.m
+++ b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/example/ios/RunnerUITests/RunnerUITests.m
@@ -18,9 +18,45 @@ - (void)setUp {
   self.continueAfterFailure = NO;
 }
 
-- (void)testQuickAction {
+- (void)testQuickActionWithFreshStart {
   XCUIApplication *app = [[XCUIApplication alloc] init];
   [app launch];
+  [app terminate];
+
+  XCUIApplication *springboard =
+      [[XCUIApplication alloc] initWithBundleIdentifier:@"com.apple.springboard"];
+  XCUIElement *quickActionsAppIcon = springboard.icons[@"quick_actions_example"];
+  if (![quickActionsAppIcon waitForExistenceWithTimeout:kElementWaitingTime]) {
+    os_log_error(OS_LOG_DEFAULT, "%@", springboard.debugDescription);
+    XCTFail(@"Failed due to not able to find the example app from springboard with %@ seconds",
+            @(kElementWaitingTime));
+  }
+
+  [quickActionsAppIcon pressForDuration:2];
+  XCUIElement *actionTwo = springboard.buttons[@"Action two"];
+  if (![actionTwo waitForExistenceWithTimeout:kElementWaitingTime]) {
+    os_log_error(OS_LOG_DEFAULT, "%@", springboard.debugDescription);
+    XCTFail(@"Failed due to not able to find the actionTwo button from springboard with %@ seconds",
+            @(kElementWaitingTime));
+  }
+
+  [actionTwo tap];
+
+  XCUIElement *actionTwoConfirmation = app.otherElements[@"action_two"];
+  if (![actionTwoConfirmation waitForExistenceWithTimeout:kElementWaitingTime]) {
+    os_log_error(OS_LOG_DEFAULT, "%@", springboard.debugDescription);
+    XCTFail(@"Failed due to not able to find the actionTwoConfirmation in the app with %@ seconds",
+            @(kElementWaitingTime));
+  }
+  XCTAssertTrue(actionTwoConfirmation.exists);
+
+  [app terminate];
+}
+
+- (void)testQuickActionWhenAppIsInBackground {
+  XCUIApplication *app = [[XCUIApplication alloc] init];
+  [app launch];
+
   XCUIElement *actionsReady = app.otherElements[@"actions ready"];
   if (![actionsReady waitForExistenceWithTimeout:kElementWaitingTime]) {
     os_log_error(OS_LOG_DEFAULT, "%@", app.debugDescription);
@@ -56,6 +92,8 @@ - (void)testQuickAction {
             @(kElementWaitingTime));
   }
   XCTAssertTrue(actionOneConfirmation.exists);
+
+  [app terminate];
 }
 
 @end
diff --git a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/ios/Classes/FLTQuickActionsPlugin.m b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/ios/Classes/FLTQuickActionsPlugin.m
index 0025795744f9..3a966f86a824 100644
--- a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/ios/Classes/FLTQuickActionsPlugin.m
+++ b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/ios/Classes/FLTQuickActionsPlugin.m
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 @interface FLTQuickActionsPlugin ()
 @property(nonatomic, retain) FlutterMethodChannel *channel;
+@property(nonatomic, retain) NSString *shortcutType;
 @end
 
 @implementation FLTQuickActionsPlugin
@@ -50,12 +51,44 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
     performActionForShortcutItem:(UIApplicationShortcutItem *)shortcutItem
                completionHandler:(void (^)(BOOL succeeded))completionHandler
     API_AVAILABLE(ios(9.0)) {
-  [self.channel invokeMethod:@"launch" arguments:shortcutItem.type];
+  [self handleShortcut:shortcutItem.type];
   return YES;
 }
 
+- (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application
+    didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(NSDictionary *)launchOptions {
+  if (@available(iOS 9.0, *)) {
+    UIApplicationShortcutItem *shortcutItem =
+        launchOptions[UIApplicationLaunchOptionsShortcutItemKey];
+    if (shortcutItem) {
+      // Keep hold of the shortcut type and handle it in the
+      // `applicationDidBecomeActure:` method once the Dart MethodChannel
+      // is initialized.
+      self.shortcutType = shortcutItem.type;
+
+      // Return NO to indicate we handled the quick action to ensure
+      // the `application:performActionFor:` method is not called (as
+      // per Apple's documentation:
+      // https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiapplicationdelegate/1622935-application?language=objc).
+      return NO;
+    }
+  }
+  return YES;
+}
+
+- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(UIApplication *)application {
+  if (self.shortcutType) {
+    [self handleShortcut:self.shortcutType];
+    self.shortcutType = nil;
+  }
+}
+
 #pragma mark Private functions
 
+- (void)handleShortcut:(NSString *)shortcut {
+  [self.channel invokeMethod:@"launch" arguments:shortcut];
+}
+
 NS_INLINE void _setShortcutItems(NSArray *items) API_AVAILABLE(ios(9.0)) {
   NSMutableArray<UIApplicationShortcutItem *> *newShortcuts = [[NSMutableArray alloc] init];
 
diff --git a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/pubspec.yaml b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/pubspec.yaml
index f6622525d458..2bcdcf7ea8a5 100644
--- a/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/quick_actions/quick_actions/pubspec.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: quick_actions
 description: Flutter plugin for creating shortcuts on home screen, also known as
   Quick Actions on iOS and App Shortcuts on Android.
 homepage: https://github.com/flutter/plugins/tree/master/packages/quick_actions
-version: 0.6.0
+version: 0.6.0+1
 
 flutter:
   plugin: