diff --git a/common/settings.h b/common/settings.h
index 9e61e729d978d..b857b4aade6a2 100644
--- a/common/settings.h
+++ b/common/settings.h
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ struct Settings {
   // The isolate is not current and may have already been destroyed when this
   // call is made.
   fml::closure root_isolate_shutdown_callback;
+  // The callback made on the UI thread in an isolate scope when the engine
+  // detects that the framework is idle. The VM also uses this time to perform
+  // tasks suitable when idling. Due to this, embedders are still advised to be
+  // as fast as possible in returning from this callback. Long running
+  // operations in this callback do have the capability of introducing jank.
+  fml::closure idle_notification_callback;
   bool enable_software_rendering = false;
   bool skia_deterministic_rendering_on_cpu = false;
   bool verbose_logging = false;
diff --git a/runtime/runtime_controller.cc b/runtime/runtime_controller.cc
index ac99aa5f99ac5..e4c3c3289e006 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime_controller.cc
+++ b/runtime/runtime_controller.cc
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ RuntimeController::RuntimeController(
     fml::WeakPtr<GrContext> p_resource_context,
     fml::RefPtr<flow::SkiaUnrefQueue> p_unref_queue,
     std::string p_advisory_script_uri,
-    std::string p_advisory_script_entrypoint)
+    std::string p_advisory_script_entrypoint,
+    fml::closure p_idle_notification_callback)
     : RuntimeController(p_client,
                         p_vm,
                         std::move(p_isolate_snapshot),
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ RuntimeController::RuntimeController(
                         std::move(p_unref_queue),
                         std::move(p_advisory_script_uri),
                         std::move(p_advisory_script_entrypoint),
+                        p_idle_notification_callback,
                         WindowData{/* default window data */}) {}
 
 RuntimeController::RuntimeController(
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ RuntimeController::RuntimeController(
     fml::RefPtr<flow::SkiaUnrefQueue> p_unref_queue,
     std::string p_advisory_script_uri,
     std::string p_advisory_script_entrypoint,
+    fml::closure idle_notification_callback,
     WindowData p_window_data)
     : client_(p_client),
       vm_(p_vm),
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ RuntimeController::RuntimeController(
       unref_queue_(p_unref_queue),
       advisory_script_uri_(p_advisory_script_uri),
       advisory_script_entrypoint_(p_advisory_script_entrypoint),
+      idle_notification_callback_(idle_notification_callback),
       window_data_(std::move(p_window_data)),
       root_isolate_(
           DartIsolate::CreateRootIsolate(vm_,
@@ -120,6 +124,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<RuntimeController> RuntimeController::Clone() const {
       unref_queue_,                 //
       advisory_script_uri_,         //
       advisory_script_entrypoint_,  //
+      idle_notification_callback_,  //
       window_data_                  //
       ));
 }
@@ -201,7 +206,14 @@ bool RuntimeController::NotifyIdle(int64_t deadline) {
   }
 
   tonic::DartState::Scope scope(root_isolate);
+
   Dart_NotifyIdle(deadline);
+
+  // Idle notifications being in isolate scope are part of the contract.
+  if (idle_notification_callback_) {
+    TRACE_EVENT0("flutter", "EmbedderIdleNotification");
+    idle_notification_callback_();
+  }
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/runtime/runtime_controller.h b/runtime/runtime_controller.h
index 05278740735de..5bbb47e221e77 100644
--- a/runtime/runtime_controller.h
+++ b/runtime/runtime_controller.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ class RuntimeController final : public WindowClient {
                     fml::WeakPtr<GrContext> resource_context,
                     fml::RefPtr<flow::SkiaUnrefQueue> unref_queue,
                     std::string advisory_script_uri,
-                    std::string advisory_script_entrypoint);
+                    std::string advisory_script_entrypoint,
+                    fml::closure idle_notification_callback);
 
   ~RuntimeController() override;
 
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ class RuntimeController final : public WindowClient {
   fml::RefPtr<flow::SkiaUnrefQueue> unref_queue_;
   std::string advisory_script_uri_;
   std::string advisory_script_entrypoint_;
+  fml::closure idle_notification_callback_;
   WindowData window_data_;
   std::weak_ptr<DartIsolate> root_isolate_;
   std::pair<bool, uint32_t> root_isolate_return_code_ = {false, 0};
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ class RuntimeController final : public WindowClient {
                     fml::RefPtr<flow::SkiaUnrefQueue> unref_queue,
                     std::string advisory_script_uri,
                     std::string advisory_script_entrypoint,
+                    fml::closure idle_notification_callback,
                     WindowData data);
 
   Window* GetWindowIfAvailable();
diff --git a/shell/common/engine.cc b/shell/common/engine.cc
index ef3369347e055..aa88479baa755 100644
--- a/shell/common/engine.cc
+++ b/shell/common/engine.cc
@@ -54,16 +54,17 @@ Engine::Engine(Delegate& delegate,
   // object as its delegate. The delegate may be called in the constructor and
   // we want to be fully initilazed by that point.
   runtime_controller_ = std::make_unique<blink::RuntimeController>(
-      *this,                                // runtime delegate
-      &vm,                                  // VM
-      std::move(isolate_snapshot),          // isolate snapshot
-      std::move(shared_snapshot),           // shared snapshot
-      std::move(task_runners),              // task runners
-      std::move(snapshot_delegate),         // snapshot delegate
-      std::move(resource_context),          // resource context
-      std::move(unref_queue),               // skia unref queue
-      settings_.advisory_script_uri,        // advisory script uri
-      settings_.advisory_script_entrypoint  // advisory script entrypoint
+      *this,                                 // runtime delegate
+      &vm,                                   // VM
+      std::move(isolate_snapshot),           // isolate snapshot
+      std::move(shared_snapshot),            // shared snapshot
+      std::move(task_runners),               // task runners
+      std::move(snapshot_delegate),          // snapshot delegate
+      std::move(resource_context),           // resource context
+      std::move(unref_queue),                // skia unref queue
+      settings_.advisory_script_uri,         // advisory script uri
+      settings_.advisory_script_entrypoint,  // advisory script entrypoint
+      settings_.idle_notification_callback   // idle notification callback
   );
 }