diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IRuntimeState.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IRuntimeState.cs
index 38da246cc1..565b2563e6 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IRuntimeState.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/IRuntimeState.cs
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
         /// <remarks>This is eg "http://www.example.com".</remarks>
         Uri ApplicationUrl { get; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the Umbraco application virtual path.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>This is either "/" or eg "/virtual".</remarks>
-        string ApplicationVirtualPath { get; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the runtime level of execution.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/CompositionExtensions_Essentials.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/CompositionExtensions_Essentials.cs
index eb74d37590..02e5a6f5ee 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/CompositionExtensions_Essentials.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/CompositionExtensions_Essentials.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Umbraco.Core.Cache;
 using Umbraco.Core.Composing;
 using Umbraco.Core.Configuration;
+using Umbraco.Core.Hosting;
 using Umbraco.Core.IO;
 using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Persistence;
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
         /// <summary>
         /// Registers essential services.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// These services are all either created by the runtime or used to construct the runtime
+        /// </remarks>
         public static void RegisterEssentials(this Composition composition,
             ILogger logger, IProfiler profiler, IProfilingLogger profilingLogger,
             IMainDom mainDom,
@@ -25,8 +29,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
             ITypeFinder typeFinder,
             IIOHelper ioHelper,
             IUmbracoVersion umbracoVersion,
-            IDbProviderFactoryCreator dbProviderFactoryCreator)
-        {
+            IDbProviderFactoryCreator dbProviderFactoryCreator,
+            IHostingEnvironment hostingEnvironment,
+            IBackOfficeInfo backOfficeInfo)
+        {            
             composition.RegisterUnique(logger);
             composition.RegisterUnique(profiler);
             composition.RegisterUnique(profilingLogger);
@@ -42,6 +48,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
             composition.RegisterUnique(umbracoVersion);
             composition.RegisterUnique(dbProviderFactoryCreator);
             composition.RegisterUnique(factory => factory.GetInstance<IUmbracoDatabaseFactory>().BulkSqlInsertProvider);
+            composition.RegisterUnique(hostingEnvironment);
+            composition.RegisterUnique(backOfficeInfo);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Runtime/CoreRuntime.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Runtime/CoreRuntime.cs
index 4a9441e535..5cd51a174a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Runtime/CoreRuntime.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Runtime/CoreRuntime.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Runtime
                 Configs.Global(),
                 new Lazy<IMainDom>(() => mainDom),
                 new Lazy<IServerRegistrar>(() => _factory.GetInstance<IServerRegistrar>()),
-                UmbracoVersion,HostingEnvironment, BackOfficeInfo)
+                UmbracoVersion, HostingEnvironment, BackOfficeInfo)
             {
                 Level = RuntimeLevel.Boot
             };
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Runtime
 
         protected IBackOfficeInfo BackOfficeInfo { get; }
         public IDbProviderFactoryCreator DbProviderFactoryCreator { get; }
-        //public IBulkSqlInsertProvider BulkSqlInsertProvider { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the profiler.
@@ -176,21 +175,9 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Runtime
                 // type finder/loader
                 var typeLoader = new TypeLoader(IOHelper, TypeFinder, appCaches.RuntimeCache, new DirectoryInfo(HostingEnvironment.LocalTempPath), ProfilingLogger);
 
-                // runtime state
-                // beware! must use '() => _factory.GetInstance<T>()' and NOT '_factory.GetInstance<T>'
-                // as the second one captures the current value (null) and therefore fails
-                _state = new RuntimeState(Logger,
-                    Configs.Global(),
-                    new Lazy<IMainDom>(() => _factory.GetInstance<IMainDom>()),
-                    new Lazy<IServerRegistrar>(() => _factory.GetInstance<IServerRegistrar>()),
-                    UmbracoVersion, HostingEnvironment, BackOfficeInfo)
-                {
-                    Level = RuntimeLevel.Boot
-                };
-
                 // create the composition
                 composition = new Composition(register, typeLoader, ProfilingLogger, _state, Configs, IOHelper, appCaches);
-                composition.RegisterEssentials(Logger, Profiler, ProfilingLogger, MainDom, appCaches, databaseFactory, typeLoader, _state, TypeFinder, IOHelper, UmbracoVersion, DbProviderFactoryCreator);
+                composition.RegisterEssentials(Logger, Profiler, ProfilingLogger, MainDom, appCaches, databaseFactory, typeLoader, _state, TypeFinder, IOHelper, UmbracoVersion, DbProviderFactoryCreator, HostingEnvironment, BackOfficeInfo);
 
                 // run handlers
                 RuntimeOptions.DoRuntimeEssentials(composition, appCaches, typeLoader, databaseFactory);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/RuntimeState.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/RuntimeState.cs
index eadb9fed21..420fba7ffc 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/RuntimeState.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/RuntimeState.cs
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
             _umbracoVersion = umbracoVersion;
             _hostingEnvironment = hostingEnvironment;
             _backOfficeInfo = backOfficeInfo;
-
-            ApplicationVirtualPath = _hostingEnvironment.ApplicationVirtualPath;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -84,9 +82,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public Uri ApplicationUrl { get; private set; }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public string ApplicationVirtualPath { get; }
-
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public string CurrentMigrationState { get; internal set; }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/ContainerTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/ContainerTests.cs
index d190d1165d..f440944ab7 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/ContainerTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/ContainerTests.cs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
             var testHelper = new TestHelper();           
             var runtimeState = Mock.Of<IRuntimeState>();
             var umbracoDatabaseFactory = Mock.Of<IUmbracoDatabaseFactory>();
-            var dbProviderFactoryCreator = Mock.Of<IDbProviderFactoryCreator>();
+            var dbProviderFactoryCreator = Mock.Of<IDbProviderFactoryCreator>();            
             var typeLoader = testHelper.GetMockedTypeLoader();
 
             // Register in the container
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
                 testHelper.Logger, runtimeState, testHelper.GetConfigs(), testHelper.IOHelper, testHelper.AppCaches);
             composition.RegisterEssentials(testHelper.Logger, testHelper.Profiler, testHelper.Logger, testHelper.MainDom,
                 testHelper.AppCaches, umbracoDatabaseFactory, typeLoader, runtimeState, testHelper.GetTypeFinder(),
-                testHelper.IOHelper, testHelper.GetUmbracoVersion(), dbProviderFactoryCreator);
+                testHelper.IOHelper, testHelper.GetUmbracoVersion(), dbProviderFactoryCreator,
+                testHelper.GetHostingEnvironment(), testHelper.GetBackOfficeInfo());
 
             // Cross wire - this would be called by the Host Builder at the very end of ConfigureServices
             var lightInjectServiceProvider = serviceProviderFactory.CreateServiceProvider(umbracoContainer.Container);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Implementations/DelegateHostedService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Implementations/DelegateHostedService.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9df7270350..0000000000
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/Implementations/DelegateHostedService.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
-using System;
-using System.Threading;
-using System.Threading.Tasks;
-
-namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Executes arbitrary code on start/end
-    /// </summary>
-    public class DelegateHostedService : IHostedService
-    {
-        private readonly Action _start;
-        private readonly Action _end;
-
-        public static DelegateHostedService Create(Action start, Action end) => new DelegateHostedService(start, end);
-
-        private DelegateHostedService(Action start, Action end)
-        {
-            _start = start;
-            _end = end;
-        }
-
-        public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-            _start();
-            return Task.CompletedTask;
-        }
-
-        public Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
-        {
-            _end?.Invoke();
-            return Task.CompletedTask;
-        }
-    }
-
-   
-}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/RuntimeTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/RuntimeTests.cs
index fb7f6b427e..dae4d0cbb8 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/RuntimeTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests.Integration/RuntimeTests.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Moq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Umbraco.Core;
 using Umbraco.Core.Composing;
 using Umbraco.Core.Composing.LightInject;
@@ -28,6 +29,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
     [TestFixture]
     public class RuntimeTests
     {
+        [TearDown]
+        public void TearDown()
+        {
+            MyComponent.Reset();
+            MyComposer.Reset();
+        }
+
         [OneTimeTearDown]
         public void FixtureTearDown()
         {
@@ -73,12 +81,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
         /// Calling AddUmbracoCore to configure the container and boot the core runtime within a generic host
         /// </summary>
         [Test]
-        public void AddUmbracoCore()
+        public async Task AddUmbracoCore()
         {
             var umbracoContainer = GetUmbracoContainer(out var serviceProviderFactory);
 
-            var host = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder()
-                .UseTestLifetime()
+            var hostBuilder = new HostBuilder()
                 .UseUmbraco(serviceProviderFactory)
                 .ConfigureServices((hostContext, services) =>
                 {
@@ -89,38 +96,61 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
                     // Add it!
                     services.AddUmbracoConfiguration();
                     services.AddUmbracoCore(umbracoContainer, GetType().Assembly);
+                });
 
-                    // Run tests
-                    services.AddHostedService(x => DelegateHostedService.Create(() =>
-                    {
-                        // assert results
-                        var runtimeState = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IRuntimeState>();
-                        var mainDom = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IMainDom>();
+            var host = await hostBuilder.StartAsync();
 
-                        Assert.IsTrue(mainDom.IsMainDom);
-                        Assert.IsNull(runtimeState.BootFailedException);
-                        Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevel.Install, runtimeState.Level);
-                        Assert.IsTrue(MyComposer.IsComposed);
+            // assert results
+            var runtimeState = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IRuntimeState>();
+            var mainDom = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IMainDom>();
 
-                    }, null));
-                })
-                .Build();
+            Assert.IsTrue(mainDom.IsMainDom);
+            Assert.IsNull(runtimeState.BootFailedException);
+            Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevel.Install, runtimeState.Level);
+            Assert.IsTrue(MyComponent.IsInit);
+            Assert.IsFalse(MyComponent.IsTerminated);
 
-            // NOTE: host.Run() could be used but that requires more work by manually calling IHostApplicationLifetime.StopApplication(). In these cases we don't need to wind down.
-            host.Start();
+            await host.StopAsync();
+
+            Assert.IsTrue(MyComponent.IsTerminated);
         }
 
 
+        [Ignore("This test just shows that resolving services from the container before the host is done resolves 2 different instances")]
         [Test]
-        public void UseUmbracoCore()
+        public async Task BuildServiceProvider()
+        {
+            var umbracoContainer = GetUmbracoContainer(out var serviceProviderFactory);
+
+            IHostApplicationLifetime lifetime1 = null;
+
+            var hostBuilder = new HostBuilder()
+                .UseUmbraco(serviceProviderFactory)
+                .ConfigureServices((hostContext, services) =>
+                {
+                    lifetime1 = services.BuildServiceProvider().GetRequiredService<IHostApplicationLifetime>();
+                });
+
+            var host = await hostBuilder.StartAsync();
+
+            var lifetime2 = host.Services.GetRequiredService<IHostApplicationLifetime>();
+
+            lifetime1.StopApplication();
+            Assert.IsTrue(lifetime1.ApplicationStopping.IsCancellationRequested);
+            Assert.AreEqual(lifetime1.ApplicationStopping.IsCancellationRequested, lifetime2.ApplicationStopping.IsCancellationRequested);
+
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public async Task UseUmbracoCore()
         {
             var umbracoContainer = GetUmbracoContainer(out var serviceProviderFactory);
             var testHelper = new TestHelper();
 
-            var host = Host.CreateDefaultBuilder()
+            var hostBuilder = new HostBuilder()
                 //TODO: Need to have a configured umb version for the runtime state
                 .UseLocalDb(Path.Combine(testHelper.CurrentAssemblyDirectory, "LocalDb"))
-                .UseTestLifetime()
+                //.UseTestLifetime()
                 .UseUmbraco(serviceProviderFactory)
                 .ConfigureServices((hostContext, services) =>
                 {   
@@ -129,33 +159,26 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
                     // Add it!
                     services.AddUmbracoConfiguration();
                     services.AddUmbracoCore(umbracoContainer, GetType().Assembly);
+                });
 
-                    // Run tests
-                    services.AddHostedService(x => DelegateHostedService.Create(() =>
-                    {
-                        var runtimeState = (RuntimeState)umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IRuntimeState>();
-                        Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevel.Install, runtimeState.Level);
+            var host = await hostBuilder.StartAsync();
 
-                        var dbBuilder = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<DatabaseBuilder>();
-                        Assert.IsNotNull(dbBuilder);
+            var runtimeState = (RuntimeState)umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IRuntimeState>();
+            Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevel.Install, runtimeState.Level);
 
-                        var canConnect = dbBuilder.CanConnectToDatabase;
-                        Assert.IsTrue(canConnect);
+            var dbBuilder = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<DatabaseBuilder>();
+            Assert.IsNotNull(dbBuilder);
 
-                        var dbResult = dbBuilder.CreateSchemaAndData();
-                        Assert.IsTrue(dbResult.Success);
+            var canConnect = dbBuilder.CanConnectToDatabase;
+            Assert.IsTrue(canConnect);
 
-                        var dbFactory = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IUmbracoDatabaseFactory>();
-                        var profilingLogger = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IProfilingLogger>();
-                        runtimeState.DetermineRuntimeLevel(dbFactory, profilingLogger);
-                        Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevel.Run, runtimeState.Level);
+            var dbResult = dbBuilder.CreateSchemaAndData();
+            Assert.IsTrue(dbResult.Success);
 
-                    }, null));
-                })
-                .Build();
-
-            // NOTE: host.Run() could be used but that requires more work by manually calling IHostApplicationLifetime.StopApplication(). In these cases we don't need to wind down.
-            host.Start();
+            var dbFactory = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IUmbracoDatabaseFactory>();
+            var profilingLogger = umbracoContainer.GetInstance<IProfilingLogger>();
+            runtimeState.DetermineRuntimeLevel(dbFactory, profilingLogger);
+            Assert.AreEqual(RuntimeLevel.Run, runtimeState.Level);
         }
 
         private LightInjectContainer GetUmbracoContainer(out UmbracoServiceProviderFactory serviceProviderFactory)
@@ -181,6 +204,11 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
                 IsComposed = true;
             }
 
+            public static void Reset()
+            {
+                IsComposed = false;
+            }
+
             public static bool IsComposed { get; private set; }
         }
 
@@ -205,6 +233,12 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Integration
             {
                 IsTerminated = true;
             }
+
+            public static void Reset()
+            {
+                IsTerminated = false;
+                IsInit = false;
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Runtimes/StandaloneTests.cs b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Runtimes/StandaloneTests.cs
index 0cb3f3e2e1..99a5352a17 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Tests/Runtimes/StandaloneTests.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Tests/Runtimes/StandaloneTests.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Runtimes
             // create the register and the composition
             var register = TestHelper.GetRegister();
             var composition = new Composition(register, typeLoader, profilingLogger, runtimeState, configs, ioHelper, appCaches);
-            composition.RegisterEssentials(logger, profiler, profilingLogger, mainDom, appCaches, databaseFactory, typeLoader, runtimeState, typeFinder, ioHelper, umbracoVersion, TestHelper.DbProviderFactoryCreator);
+            composition.RegisterEssentials(logger, profiler, profilingLogger, mainDom, appCaches, databaseFactory, typeLoader, runtimeState, typeFinder, ioHelper, umbracoVersion, TestHelper.DbProviderFactoryCreator, hostingEnvironment, backOfficeInfo);
 
             // create the core runtime and have it compose itself
             var coreRuntime = new CoreRuntime(configs, umbracoVersion, ioHelper, logger, profiler, new AspNetUmbracoBootPermissionChecker(), hostingEnvironment, backOfficeInfo, TestHelper.DbProviderFactoryCreator, TestHelper.MainDom, typeFinder);
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Tests.Runtimes
             var register = TestHelper.GetRegister();
             var composition = new Composition(register, typeLoader, profilingLogger, runtimeState, configs, ioHelper, appCaches);
             var umbracoVersion = TestHelper.GetUmbracoVersion();
-            composition.RegisterEssentials(logger, profiler, profilingLogger, mainDom, appCaches, databaseFactory, typeLoader, runtimeState, typeFinder, ioHelper, umbracoVersion, TestHelper.DbProviderFactoryCreator);
+            composition.RegisterEssentials(logger, profiler, profilingLogger, mainDom, appCaches, databaseFactory, typeLoader, runtimeState, typeFinder, ioHelper, umbracoVersion, TestHelper.DbProviderFactoryCreator, hostingEnvironment, backOfficeInfo);
 
             // create the core runtime and have it compose itself
             var coreRuntime = new CoreRuntime(configs, umbracoVersion, ioHelper, logger, profiler, new AspNetUmbracoBootPermissionChecker(), hostingEnvironment, backOfficeInfo, TestHelper.DbProviderFactoryCreator, TestHelper.MainDom, typeFinder);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoBackOfficeApplicationBuilderExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoBackOfficeApplicationBuilderExtensions.cs
index 1f06a818d6..a79838bd3e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoBackOfficeApplicationBuilderExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoBackOfficeApplicationBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Builder;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.AspNetCore
 {
@@ -7,12 +9,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.AspNetCore
     {
         public static IApplicationBuilder UseUmbracoBackOffice(this IApplicationBuilder app)
         {
-            if (app == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(app));
-            }
+            if (app == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(app));
 
             return app;
         }
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoBackOfficeServiceCollectionExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
similarity index 82%
rename from src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoBackOfficeServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
rename to src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
index 44fb9bc14f..6c3cecad28 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoBackOfficeServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/AspNetCore/UmbracoCoreServiceCollectionExtensions.cs
@@ -6,14 +6,11 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
-using Umbraco.Composing;
 using Umbraco.Configuration;
 using Umbraco.Core;
 using Umbraco.Core.Cache;
 using Umbraco.Core.Composing;
 using Umbraco.Core.Configuration;
-using Umbraco.Core.Configuration.UmbracoSettings;
-using Umbraco.Core.Hosting;
 using Umbraco.Core.IO;
 using Umbraco.Core.Logging;
 using Umbraco.Core.Logging.Serilog;
@@ -24,9 +21,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.AspNetCore
 {
 
 
-    public static class UmbracoBackOfficeServiceCollectionExtensions
+    public static class UmbracoCoreServiceCollectionExtensions
     {
-
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the Umbraco Configuration requirements
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="services"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
         public static IServiceCollection AddUmbracoConfiguration(this IServiceCollection services)
         {
             var serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
@@ -45,13 +46,10 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.AspNetCore
 
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///  Adds the Umbraco Back Core requirements
+        /// Adds the Umbraco Back Core requirements
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="services"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        /// <remarks>
-        /// Must be called after all services are added to the application because we are cross-wiring the container (currently)
-        /// </remarks>
         public static IServiceCollection AddUmbracoCore(this IServiceCollection services)
         {
             if (!UmbracoServiceProviderFactory.IsActive)
@@ -62,6 +60,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.AspNetCore
             return services.AddUmbracoCore(umbContainer, Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Adds the Umbraco Back Core requirements
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="services"></param>
+        /// <param name="umbContainer"></param>
+        /// <param name="entryAssembly"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
         public static IServiceCollection AddUmbracoCore(this IServiceCollection services, IRegister umbContainer, Assembly entryAssembly)
         {
             if (services is null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(services));
@@ -90,6 +95,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.AspNetCore
                 backOfficeInfo,
                 typeFinder);
 
+            hostingEnvironment.RegisterObject(new CoreRuntimeShutdown(coreRuntime));
+
             var factory = coreRuntime.Boot(umbContainer);
 
             return services;
@@ -124,8 +131,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.AspNetCore
             out ILogger logger, out Configs configs, out IIOHelper ioHelper, out Core.Hosting.IHostingEnvironment hostingEnvironment,
             out IBackOfficeInfo backOfficeInfo, out IProfiler profiler)
         {
-            // TODO: This isn't the best to have to resolve the services now but to avoid this will
-            // require quite a lot of re-work. 
+            // TODO: Resolving services before the Host is done configuring this way means that the services resolved
+            // are not going to be the same instances that are going to be used within the application!
             var serviceProvider = services.BuildServiceProvider();
 
             var httpContextAccessor = serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IHttpContextAccessor>();
@@ -162,5 +169,29 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.BackOffice.AspNetCore
                 // nothing to check
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Ensures the runtime is shutdown when the application is shutting down
+        /// </summary>
+        private class CoreRuntimeShutdown : IRegisteredObject
+        {
+            public CoreRuntimeShutdown(IRuntime runtime)
+            {
+                _runtime = runtime;
+            }
+
+            private bool _completed = false;
+            private readonly IRuntime _runtime;
+
+            public void Stop(bool immediate)
+            {
+                if (!_completed)
+                {
+                    _completed = true;
+                    _runtime.Terminate();
+                }
+                
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebInitialComposer.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebInitialComposer.cs
index b81cafdb40..81aac30d2c 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebInitialComposer.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Runtime/WebInitialComposer.cs
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Runtime
 
             composition.Register<IRequestAccessor, AspNetRequestAccessor>(Lifetime.Singleton);
 
-            composition.Register<IHostingEnvironment, AspNetHostingEnvironment>();
-            composition.Register<IBackOfficeInfo, AspNetBackOfficeInfo>();
             composition.Register<IUmbracoApplicationLifetime, AspNetUmbracoApplicationLifetime>(Lifetime.Singleton);
             composition.Register<IPasswordHasher, AspNetPasswordHasher>();
             composition.Register<IFilePermissionHelper, FilePermissionHelper>(Lifetime.Singleton);
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
index e8aaecdf4d..5eb60cb629 100755
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
@@ -585,4 +585,4 @@
     </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
-</Project>
+</Project>
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