diff --git a/zygisk/module/jni/module.cpp b/zygisk/module/jni/module.cpp
index 41cc9d5..ec352a2 100644
--- a/zygisk/module/jni/module.cpp
+++ b/zygisk/module/jni/module.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ public:
         preSpecialize(process);
     }
 
+    void postAppSpecialize(const zygisk::AppSpecializeArgs *args) override {
+        // Inject if module was loaded, otherwise this would've been unloaded by now (for non-GMS)
+        if (!moduleDex.empty()) {
+            LOGD("Injecting payload...");
+            injectPayload();
+            LOGI("Payload injected");
+        }
+    }
+
 private:
     zygisk::Api *api;
     JNIEnv *env;
@@ -81,10 +90,12 @@ private:
         // caused by model detection and flag provisioning, such as broken weather with the new
         // smartspace on Android 12.
         if (process == "com.google.android.gms.unstable") {
-            // This is post-fork, so just inject the payload now
+            // Load the payload, but don't inject it yet until after specialization
+            // Otherwise, specialization fails if any code from the payload still happens to be
+            // running
+            LOGD("Loading payload...");
             loadPayload();
-            injectPayload();
-            LOGI("Payload injected");
+            LOGD("Payload loaded");
         }
     }