diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 66c33267..da39ae9b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 ### Fixes
 
 - Do not throw if exec operation fails ([#360](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/360))
+- `initWithPlatforms` not sending events if `beforeSend` is not set on iOS ([#366](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/pull/366))
 
 ### Miscellaneous
 
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/appleMain/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridge.apple.kt b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/appleMain/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridge.apple.kt
index a954e90b..933ddae0 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/appleMain/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridge.apple.kt
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/appleMain/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridge.apple.kt
@@ -20,13 +20,12 @@ public actual abstract class Context
 // like on JVM and Android, we may do that later on if needed.
 internal actual fun SentryPlatformOptions.prepareForInit() {
     val cocoa = this as? CocoaSentryOptions
-    val existingBeforeSend = cocoa?.beforeSend
+    val userDefinedBeforeSend = cocoa?.beforeSend
     val modifiedBeforeSend: (CocoaSentryEvent?) -> CocoaSentryEvent? = beforeSend@{ event ->
         // Return early if the user's beforeSend returns null
-        if (existingBeforeSend?.invoke(event) == null) {
+        if (userDefinedBeforeSend != null && userDefinedBeforeSend.invoke(event) == null) {
             return@beforeSend null
         }
-
         val cocoaName = BuildKonfig.SENTRY_COCOA_PACKAGE_NAME
         val cocoaVersion = BuildKonfig.SENTRY_COCOA_VERSION
 
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/appleTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.apple.kt b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/appleTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.apple.kt
index 104e39dc..c6b2ebff 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/appleTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.apple.kt
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/appleTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.apple.kt
@@ -89,6 +89,19 @@ actual class SentryBridgeTest {
         assert(option.beforeSend!!.invoke(CocoaSentryEvent()) != null)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    actual fun `default beforeSend in init does not drop the event after prepareForInit`() {
+        fixture.sut.init { }
+
+        val option = SentryPlatformOptions().apply {
+            fixture.sentryInstance.lastConfiguration?.invoke(this)
+            prepareForInit()
+        }.let { it as CocoaSentryOptions }
+
+        assert(option.beforeSend != null)
+        assert(option.beforeSend!!.invoke(CocoaSentryEvent()) != null)
+    }
+
     @Test
     actual fun `init sets the SDK packages`() {
         // GIVEN
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/commonJvmTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.commonJvm.kt b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/commonJvmTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.commonJvm.kt
index da16380e..0d08dbbf 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/commonJvmTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.commonJvm.kt
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/commonJvmTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.commonJvm.kt
@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@ actual class SentryBridgeTest {
         assert(option.beforeSend!!.execute(JvmSentryEvent(), Hint()) != null)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    actual fun `default beforeSend in init does not drop the event after prepareForInit`() {
+        fixture.sut.init { }
+
+        val option = SentryPlatformOptions().apply {
+            fixture.sentryInstance.lastConfiguration?.invoke(this)
+            prepareForInit()
+        }.let { it as JvmSentryOptions }
+
+        assert(option.beforeSend != null)
+        assert(option.beforeSend!!.execute(JvmSentryEvent(), Hint()) != null)
+    }
+
     @Test
     actual fun `init sets the SDK packages`() {
         // WHEN
diff --git a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.kt b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.kt
index 76514aca..d44a8d2d 100644
--- a/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.kt
+++ b/sentry-kotlin-multiplatform/src/commonTest/kotlin/io/sentry/kotlin/multiplatform/SentryBridgeTest.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ expect class SentryBridgeTest {
     fun `init sets correct configuration`()
     fun `setting null in beforeSend during init drops the event`()
     fun `default beforeSend in init does not drop the event`()
+    fun `default beforeSend in init does not drop the event after prepareForInit`()
     fun `init sets the SDK packages`()
     fun `init sets SDK version and name`()
 }