diff --git a/runtime/vm/kernel_loader.cc b/runtime/vm/kernel_loader.cc
index 8b281b35ac1..bb75cf56b86 100644
--- a/runtime/vm/kernel_loader.cc
+++ b/runtime/vm/kernel_loader.cc
@@ -1027,7 +1027,9 @@ LibraryPtr KernelLoader::LoadLibrary(intptr_t index) {
     FinishTopLevelClassLoading(toplevel_class, library, library_index);
   }
 
-  if (FLAG_enable_mirrors && annotation_count > 0) {
+  // Used for mirrors and allows VM to recognize @pragma annotations on
+  // libraries.
+  if (annotation_count > 0) {
     ASSERT(annotations_kernel_offset > 0);
     library.AddMetadata(library, annotations_kernel_offset);
   }
diff --git a/runtime/vm/object.cc b/runtime/vm/object.cc
index a0757bb2c73..822604492d4 100644
--- a/runtime/vm/object.cc
+++ b/runtime/vm/object.cc
@@ -4017,7 +4017,9 @@ bool Library::FindPragma(Thread* T,
   auto Z = T->zone();
   auto& lib = Library::Handle(Z);
 
-  if (obj.IsClass()) {
+  if (obj.IsLibrary()) {
+    lib = Library::Cast(obj).ptr();
+  } else if (obj.IsClass()) {
     auto& klass = Class::Cast(obj);
     if (!klass.has_pragma()) return false;
     lib = klass.library();