diff --git a/packages/angular/tsconfig.lib.prod.json b/packages/angular/tsconfig.lib.prod.json
index 8c73a35..2a2faa8 100644
--- a/packages/angular/tsconfig.lib.prod.json
+++ b/packages/angular/tsconfig.lib.prod.json
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
     "declarationMap": false
   },
   "angularCompilerOptions": {
-    "compilationMode": "full"
+    "compilationMode": "partial"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/zone-js/dist/core.ts b/packages/zone-js/dist/core.ts
index a77841e..8b0d1c0 100644
--- a/packages/zone-js/dist/core.ts
+++ b/packages/zone-js/dist/core.ts
@@ -53,3 +53,7 @@ Zone.__load_patch('nativescript_event_target_api', (g, z, api: any) => {
 Zone.__load_patch('nativescript_patch_class_api', (g, z, api) => {
   api.patchClass = (className: string) => patchClass(className, api);
 });
+
+// Initialize zone microtask queue on main thread
+// TODO: dive into the ios runtime (PromiseProxy) and find a better solution
+Promise.resolve().then(() => {});