diff --git a/src/common/reader.js b/src/common/reader.js
index d521d6f1a..72b0d10eb 100644
--- a/src/common/reader.js
+++ b/src/common/reader.js
@@ -273,6 +273,11 @@ class Reader {
 
 		this._primaryView = this._createView(true, options.location);
 
+		// Resolve the Reader's initializedPromise after the primary view is initialized
+		this._primaryView.initializedPromise.then(() => {
+			this._resolveInitializedPromise();
+		});
+
 		if (selectAnnotationID) {
 			(async () => {
 				await this._primaryView.initializedPromise;