diff --git a/src/Uno.Extensions.Maui.UI/MauiEmbedding.cs b/src/Uno.Extensions.Maui.UI/MauiEmbedding.cs
index 41cb6effa3..c2fe4a62e8 100644
--- a/src/Uno.Extensions.Maui.UI/MauiEmbedding.cs
+++ b/src/Uno.Extensions.Maui.UI/MauiEmbedding.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Extensions;
 using Microsoft.Maui.ApplicationModel;
+using Microsoft.Maui.Hosting;
 using Uno.Extensions.Hosting;
 
 namespace Uno.Extensions.Maui;
@@ -9,15 +10,6 @@ namespace Uno.Extensions.Maui;
 /// </summary>
 public static partial class MauiEmbedding
 {
-	/// <summary>
-	/// Registers Maui embedding in the Uno Platform app builder.
-	/// </summary>
-	/// <returns>The updated app builder.</returns>
-	/// <param name="builder">The IHost builder.</param>
-	/// <param name="configure">Optional lambda to configure the Maui app builder.</param>
-	public static IApplicationBuilder UseMauiEmbedding(this IApplicationBuilder builder, Action<MauiAppBuilder>? configure = null) =>
-		builder.UseMauiEmbedding<MauiApplication>(configure);
-
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Registers Maui embedding in the Uno Platform app builder.
 	/// </summary>
@@ -52,10 +44,12 @@ public static IHostBuilder UseMauiEmbedding(this IHostBuilder builder, Microsoft
 	/// <param name="configure">Optional lambda to configure the Maui app builder.</param>
 	public static IHostBuilder UseMauiEmbedding<TApp>(this IHostBuilder builder, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application app, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Window window, Action<MauiAppBuilder>? configure = null)
 		where TApp : MauiApplication
-	{
-		app.UseMauiEmbedding<TApp>(window, configure);
-		return builder;
-	}
+		=> builder.ConfigureServices(services =>
+			{
+				// Expose the MauiApp to the Uno app via the IHost.Services
+				var mauiApp = app.UseMauiEmbedding<TApp>(window, configure);
+				services.AddSingleton(mauiApp);
+			});
 
 	/// <summary>
 	/// Registers Maui embedding with WinUI3 and WPF application builder.
@@ -63,16 +57,7 @@ public static IHostBuilder UseMauiEmbedding<TApp>(this IHostBuilder builder, Mic
 	/// <param name="app">The Uno app.</param>
 	/// <param name="window">The Main Application Window.</param>
 	/// <param name="configure">Optional lambda to configure the Maui app builder.</param>
-	public static Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application UseMauiEmbedding(this Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application app, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Window window, Action<MauiAppBuilder>? configure = null) =>
-		app.UseMauiEmbedding<MauiApplication>(window, configure);
-
-	/// <summary>
-	/// Registers Maui embedding with WinUI3 and WPF application builder.
-	/// </summary>
-	/// <param name="app">The Uno app.</param>
-	/// <param name="window">The Main Application Window.</param>
-	/// <param name="configure">Optional lambda to configure the Maui app builder.</param>
-	public static Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application UseMauiEmbedding<TApp>(this Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application app, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Window window, Action<MauiAppBuilder>? configure = null)
+	public static MauiApp UseMauiEmbedding<TApp>(this Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application app, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Window window, Action<MauiAppBuilder>? configure = null)
 		where TApp : MauiApplication
 	{
 #if MAUI_EMBEDDING
@@ -100,9 +85,8 @@ public static Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Application UseMauiEmbedding<TApp>(this Microsof
 		};
 #endif
 
-
 #endif
-		return app;
+		return mauiApp;
 	}
 
 #if MAUI_EMBEDDING