diff --git a/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.m b/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.m
index 265401aad..d72ea1538 100644
--- a/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.m
+++ b/geolocator_apple/darwin/geolocator_apple/Sources/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.m
@@ -8,12 +8,16 @@
 #import "../include/geolocator_apple/Handlers/PermissionHandler.h"
 #import "../include/geolocator_apple/Constants/ErrorCodes.h"
 #import "../include/geolocator_apple/Utils/PermissionUtils.h"
+#if TARGET_OS_IOS
+#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+#endif
 
 @interface PermissionHandler() <CLLocationManagerDelegate>
 
 @property (strong, nonatomic) CLLocationManager *locationManager;
 @property (strong, nonatomic) PermissionConfirmation confirmationHandler;
 @property (strong, nonatomic) PermissionError errorHandler;
+@property (assign, nonatomic) BOOL isWaitingForPermission;
 
 @end
 
@@ -49,19 +53,31 @@ - (void) requestPermission:(PermissionConfirmation)confirmationHandler
     confirmationHandler(authorizationStatus);
     return;
   }
-  
+
   if (self.confirmationHandler) {
     // Permission request is already running, return immediatly with error
     errorHandler(GeolocatorErrorPermissionRequestInProgress,
                  @"A request for location permissions is already running, please wait for it to complete before doing another request.");
     return;
   }
-  
+
   self.confirmationHandler = confirmationHandler;
   self.errorHandler = errorHandler;
+  self.isWaitingForPermission = YES;
   CLLocationManager *locationManager = [self getLocationManager];
   locationManager.delegate = self;
-  
+
+#if TARGET_OS_IOS
+  // Register for app lifecycle notifications to handle dialog dismissal
+  // When user locks phone or backgrounds app while permission dialog is showing,
+  // iOS dismisses the dialog without calling the delegate. We need to detect this
+  // and resolve the Future to prevent it from hanging indefinitely.
+  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
+                                           selector:@selector(applicationDidBecomeActive:)
+                                               name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification
+                                             object:nil];
+#endif
+
 #if TARGET_OS_OSX
   if ([[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"NSLocationUsageDescription"] != nil) {
     if (@available(macOS 10.15, *)) {
@@ -85,7 +101,7 @@ - (void) requestPermission:(PermissionConfirmation)confirmationHandler
                         "add either NSLocationWhenInUseUsageDescription or "
                         "NSLocationAlwaysUsageDescription to the app's Info.plist file on iOS. If running on macOS please add NSLocationUsageDescription to the app's Info.plist file.");
     }
-    
+
     [self cleanUp];
     return;
   }
@@ -106,19 +122,69 @@ - (BOOL) containsLocationAlwaysDescription {
 
 - (void) locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager didChangeAuthorizationStatus:(CLAuthorizationStatus)status {
   if (status == kCLAuthorizationStatusNotDetermined) {
+    // Dialog is being shown or was just dismissed without user action.
+    // Don't resolve yet - wait for actual user decision or app lifecycle event.
     return;
   }
-  
+
+  // User has made a decision, resolve the callback
   if (self.confirmationHandler) {
     self.confirmationHandler(status);
   }
-  
+
   [self cleanUp];
 }
 
+#if TARGET_OS_IOS
+/// Called when app returns to foreground after being backgrounded or device was unlocked.
+/// This handles the case where iOS dismisses the permission dialog when the app goes to background.
+/// Without this, the Future would hang indefinitely waiting for a delegate callback that never comes.
+- (void)applicationDidBecomeActive:(NSNotification *)notification {
+  // Only process if we're actually waiting for a permission response
+  if (!self.isWaitingForPermission || !self.confirmationHandler) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // Small delay to allow any pending authorization status changes to be processed
+  // The system may have queued the authorization callback before this notification
+  dispatch_after(dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, (int64_t)(0.3 * NSEC_PER_SEC)), dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+    // Double-check we're still waiting (delegate might have been called in the meantime)
+    if (!self.isWaitingForPermission || !self.confirmationHandler) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Check current authorization status
+    CLAuthorizationStatus currentStatus = [self checkPermission];
+
+    // If status is still NotDetermined, the dialog was dismissed without user action
+    // (e.g., user locked phone, switched apps, etc.)
+    // Resolve with current status to prevent Future from hanging
+    if (self.confirmationHandler) {
+      self.confirmationHandler(currentStatus);
+    }
+
+    [self cleanUp];
+  });
+}
+#endif
+
 - (void) cleanUp {
+#if TARGET_OS_IOS
+  // Remove app lifecycle observer
+  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self
+                                                  name:UIApplicationDidBecomeActiveNotification
+                                                object:nil];
+#endif
+  self.isWaitingForPermission = NO;
   self.locationManager = nil;
   self.errorHandler = nil;
   self.confirmationHandler = nil;
 }
+
+- (void)dealloc {
+#if TARGET_OS_IOS
+  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
+#endif
+}
+
 @end