diff --git a/shell/platform/embedder/embedder.cc b/shell/platform/embedder/embedder.cc
index d5d5ea51d9bffde4c7d8169c02f4d091ae312b8c..516f5919d500d78d3e018b88edf3c3d3ae63429d 100644
--- a/shell/platform/embedder/embedder.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/embedder/embedder.cc
@@ -384,6 +384,9 @@ FlutterResult FlutterEngineRun(size_t version,
   run_configuration.AddAssetResolver(
       std::make_unique<blink::DirectoryAssetBundle>(fml::OpenDirectory(
           settings.assets_path.c_str(), false, fml::FilePermission::kRead)));
+  if (!run_configuration.IsValid()) {
+    return kInvalidArguments;
+  }
 
   if (!embedder_engine->Run(std::move(run_configuration))) {
     return kInvalidArguments;
diff --git a/shell/platform/embedder/embedder_engine.cc b/shell/platform/embedder/embedder_engine.cc
index 7299e38e37e930ac8b365a1132f3359431e95816..ef4078cade8f9c460afbcc6444226ccaead02fcb 100644
--- a/shell/platform/embedder/embedder_engine.cc
+++ b/shell/platform/embedder/embedder_engine.cc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ bool EmbedderEngine::NotifyDestroyed() {
 }
 
 bool EmbedderEngine::Run(RunConfiguration run_configuration) {
-  if (!IsValid()) {
+  if (!IsValid() || !run_configuration.IsValid()) {
     return false;
   }