diff --git a/glean-core/ios/Glean/Glean.swift b/glean-core/ios/Glean/Glean.swift
index 55ff7ee002..9271faa3c1 100644
--- a/glean-core/ios/Glean/Glean.swift
+++ b/glean-core/ios/Glean/Glean.swift
@@ -122,6 +122,18 @@ public class Glean {
             // Check for overdue metrics pings
             self.metricsPingScheduler.schedule()
 
+            // Check if the "dirty flag" is set. That means the product was probably
+            // force-closed. If that's the case, submit a 'baseline' ping with the
+            // reason "dirty_startup". We only do that from the second run.
+            if !isFirstRun {
+                if glean_is_dirty_flag_set().toBool() {
+                    self.submitPingByNameSync(
+                        pingName: "baseline",
+                        reason: "dirty_startup"
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+
             // From the second time we run, after all startup pings are generated,
             // make sure to clear `lifetime: application` metrics and set them again.
             // Any new value will be sent in newly generted pings after startup.
@@ -136,18 +148,6 @@ public class Glean {
             // Signal Dispatcher that init is complete
             Dispatchers.shared.flushQueuedInitialTasks()
 
-            // Check if the "dirty flag" is set. That means the product was probably
-            // force-closed. If that's the case, submit a 'baseline' ping with the
-            // reason "dirty_startup". We only do that from the second run.
-            if !isFirstRun {
-                if glean_is_dirty_flag_set().toBool() {
-                    self.submitPingByNameSync(
-                        pingName: "baseline",
-                        reason: "dirty_startup"
-                    )
-                }
-            }
-
             self.observer = GleanLifecycleObserver()
 
             if !uploadEnabled {
diff --git a/glean-core/ios/GleanTests/GleanTests.swift b/glean-core/ios/GleanTests/GleanTests.swift
index 655c55a040..58237de343 100644
--- a/glean-core/ios/GleanTests/GleanTests.swift
+++ b/glean-core/ios/GleanTests/GleanTests.swift
@@ -227,4 +227,60 @@ class GleanTests: XCTestCase {
             XCTAssertNil(error, "Test timed out waiting for upload: \(error!)")
         }
     }
+
+    func testSendingOfStartupBaselinePingWithAppLifetimeMetric() {
+        // Set the dirty flag.
+        glean_set_dirty_flag(true.toByte())
+
+        let stringMetric = StringMetricType(
+            category: "telemetry",
+            name: "app_lifetime",
+            sendInPings: ["baseline"],
+            lifetime: .application,
+            disabled: false
+        )
+        stringMetric.set("HELLOOOOO!")
+
+        // Set up the test stub based on the default telemetry endpoint
+        let host = URL(string: Configuration.Constants.defaultTelemetryEndpoint)!.host!
+        stub(condition: isHost(host)) { data in
+            let path = (data as NSURLRequest).url!
+            let parts = path.absoluteString.split(separator: "/")
+            XCTAssertEqual("baseline", parts[4])
+
+            let body = (data as NSURLRequest).ohhttpStubs_HTTPBody()
+            let json = try! JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: body!, options: []) as? [String: Any]
+            XCTAssert(json != nil)
+
+            // Check for the "dirty_startup" flag
+            let pingInfo = json?["ping_info"] as? [String: Any]
+            XCTAssertEqual("dirty_startup", pingInfo?["reason"] as? String)
+
+            // Ensure there is only the expected locale string metric
+            let metrics = json?["metrics"] as? [String: Any]
+            let strings = metrics?["string"] as? [String: Any]
+            let metric = strings?["telemetry.app_lifetime"] as? String
+            XCTAssertEqual("HELLOOOOO!", metric)
+
+            DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                // let the response get processed before we mark the expectation fulfilled
+                self.expectation?.fulfill()
+            }
+
+            return OHHTTPStubsResponse(
+                jsonObject: [],
+                statusCode: 200,
+                headers: ["Content-Type": "application/json"]
+            )
+        }
+
+        expectation = expectation(description: "baseline ping received")
+
+        // Restart glean and don't clear the stores.
+        // This should trigger a baseline ping with a "dirty_startup" reason.
+        Glean.shared.resetGlean(clearStores: false)
+        waitForExpectations(timeout: 5.0) { error in
+            XCTAssertNil(error, "Test timed out waiting for upload: \(error!)")
+        }
+    }
 }