diff --git a/swift/apple/FirezoneKit/Sources/FirezoneKit/Managers/TunnelManager.swift b/swift/apple/FirezoneKit/Sources/FirezoneKit/Managers/TunnelManager.swift
index 248280310..b9c1bdb20 100644
--- a/swift/apple/FirezoneKit/Sources/FirezoneKit/Managers/TunnelManager.swift
+++ b/swift/apple/FirezoneKit/Sources/FirezoneKit/Managers/TunnelManager.swift
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class TunnelManager {
   private let bundleDescription = "Firezone"
 
   // Initialize and save a new VPN profile in system Preferences
-  func create() async throws -> Settings {
+  func create() async throws {
     let protocolConfiguration = NETunnelProviderProtocol()
     let manager = NETunnelProviderManager()
     let settings = Settings.defaultValue
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ public class TunnelManager {
 
     await statusChangeHandler?(manager.connection.status)
     self.manager = manager
-
-    return settings
   }
 
   func load(callback: @escaping (NEVPNStatus, Settings?, String?) -> Void) {
diff --git a/swift/apple/FirezoneKit/Sources/FirezoneKit/Stores/Store.swift b/swift/apple/FirezoneKit/Sources/FirezoneKit/Stores/Store.swift
index 2d2228ba4..97a812086 100644
--- a/swift/apple/FirezoneKit/Sources/FirezoneKit/Stores/Store.swift
+++ b/swift/apple/FirezoneKit/Sources/FirezoneKit/Stores/Store.swift
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public final class Store: ObservableObject {
     self.sessionNotification = SessionNotification()
 
     initNotifications()
-    initTunnelManager()
+    loadTunnelManager()
   }
 
   public func internetResourceEnabled() -> Bool {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public final class Store: ObservableObject {
       .store(in: &cancellables)
   }
 
-  private func initTunnelManager() {
+  private func loadTunnelManager() {
     // Subscribe to status updates from the tunnel manager
     TunnelManager.shared.statusChangeHandler = handleVPNStatusChange
 
@@ -94,9 +94,14 @@ public final class Store: ObservableObject {
   }
 
   func createVPNProfile() {
-    DispatchQueue.main.async {
-      Task {
-        self.settings = try await TunnelManager.shared.create()
+    Task {
+      try await TunnelManager.shared.create()
+
+      DispatchQueue.main.async { [weak self] in
+        guard let self else { return }
+
+        // Load the new settings and bind observers
+        self.loadTunnelManager()
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/website/src/components/Changelog/Apple.tsx b/website/src/components/Changelog/Apple.tsx
index caef3da3e..d288d02b3 100644
--- a/website/src/components/Changelog/Apple.tsx
+++ b/website/src/components/Changelog/Apple.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ export default function Apple() {
     >
       {/* When you cut a release, remove any solved issues from the "known issues" lists over in `client-apps`. This must not be done when the issue's PR merges. */}
       <Unreleased>
+        <ChangeItem pull="7593">
+          Fixes a bug where the VPN status would not properly update upon the
+          first launch of the app.
+        </ChangeItem>
         <ChangeItem pull="7334">
           Fixes an issue where symmetric NATs would generate unnecessary
           candidate for hole-punching.