diff --git a/cw_core/lib/window_size.dart b/cw_core/lib/window_size.dart
index dffbfab99..4a084897d 100644
--- a/cw_core/lib/window_size.dart
+++ b/cw_core/lib/window_size.dart
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ Future<void> setDefaultMinimumWindowSize() async {
   if (!Platform.isMacOS) return;
 
   try {
+    // A small delay to confirm that our native platform channels are ready
+    await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 100));
+
     final result = await _channel.invokeMethod(
       'setMinWindowSize',
       {'width': 500, 'height': 700},
@@ -19,5 +22,21 @@ Future<void> setDefaultMinimumWindowSize() async {
     }
   } on PlatformException catch (e) {
     printV("Failed to set minimum window size: '${e.message}'.");
+  } on MissingPluginException catch (e) {
+    printV("Native utils plugin not available yet: '${e.message}'. Retrying...");
+    // We give it a longer delay this time around, and then retry
+    await Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 500));
+    try {
+      final result = await _channel.invokeMethod(
+        'setMinWindowSize',
+        {'width': 500, 'height': 700},
+      ) as bool;
+
+      if (!result) {
+        printV("Failed to set minimum window size on retry.");
+      }
+    } catch (retryError) {
+      printV("Failed to set minimum window size after retry: '$retryError'.");
+    }
   }
 }