diff --git a/bower.json b/bower.json
index 87eaea6..a59a009 100644
--- a/bower.json
+++ b/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-bootstrapper",
-  "version": "2.3.1",
+  "version": "2.3.2",
   "description": "Sets up the default configuration for the aurelia framework and gets you up and running quick and easy.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",
diff --git a/dist/amd/aurelia-bootstrapper.js b/dist/amd/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
index a418ded..9baa53c 100644
--- a/dist/amd/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
+++ b/dist/amd/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ define(['module', 'exports', 'aurelia-pal', 'aurelia-polyfills'], function (modu
   }
 
   function initializePal(loader) {
+    if (_aureliaPal.isInitialized) return Promise.resolve();
+
     var type = void 0;
 
     var isRenderer = isNodeLike && (process.type === 'renderer' || process.versions['node-webkit']);
diff --git a/dist/aurelia-bootstrapper.js b/dist/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
index e8da50b..4953cb8 100644
--- a/dist/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
+++ b/dist/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ function createLoader() {
 }
 
 function initializePal(loader) {
+  if (isInitialized) return Promise.resolve();
+
   let type;
 
   const isRenderer = isNodeLike && (process.type === 'renderer' || process.versions['node-webkit']);
diff --git a/dist/commonjs/aurelia-bootstrapper.js b/dist/commonjs/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
index c59bf4d..9628a84 100644
--- a/dist/commonjs/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
+++ b/dist/commonjs/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ function createLoader() {
 }
 
 function initializePal(loader) {
+  if (_aureliaPal.isInitialized) return Promise.resolve();
+
   var type = void 0;
 
   var isRenderer = isNodeLike && (process.type === 'renderer' || process.versions['node-webkit']);
diff --git a/dist/es2015/aurelia-bootstrapper.js b/dist/es2015/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
index b3e3fd2..419041c 100644
--- a/dist/es2015/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
+++ b/dist/es2015/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ function createLoader() {
 }
 
 function initializePal(loader) {
+  if (isInitialized) return Promise.resolve();
+
   let type;
 
   const isRenderer = isNodeLike && (process.type === 'renderer' || process.versions['node-webkit']);
diff --git a/dist/native-modules/aurelia-bootstrapper.js b/dist/native-modules/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
index 487f5fa..efcdc54 100644
--- a/dist/native-modules/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
+++ b/dist/native-modules/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ function createLoader() {
 }
 
 function initializePal(loader) {
+  if (isInitialized) return Promise.resolve();
+
   var type = void 0;
 
   var isRenderer = isNodeLike && (process.type === 'renderer' || process.versions['node-webkit']);
diff --git a/dist/system/aurelia-bootstrapper.js b/dist/system/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
index f3a7f6e..179f9ce 100644
--- a/dist/system/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
+++ b/dist/system/aurelia-bootstrapper.js
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ System.register(['aurelia-polyfills', 'aurelia-pal'], function (_export, _contex
   }
 
   function initializePal(loader) {
+    if (isInitialized) return Promise.resolve();
+
     var type = void 0;
 
     var isRenderer = isNodeLike && (process.type === 'renderer' || process.versions['node-webkit']);
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index 5987324..ac020b6 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+<a name="2.3.2"></a>
+## [2.3.2](https://github.com/aurelia/bootstrapper/compare/2.3.1...2.3.2) (2019-01-26)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* avoid unnecessary pal loading when pal is already initialized ([429c261](https://github.com/aurelia/bootstrapper/commit/429c261)), closes [aurelia/cli#1019](https://github.com/aurelia/cli/issues/1019)
+
+
+
 <a name="2.3.1"></a>
 ## [2.3.1](https://github.com/aurelia/bootstrapper/compare/2.3.0...2.3.1) (2018-12-01)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 210fcd3..6d66338 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aurelia-bootstrapper",
-  "version": "2.3.1",
+  "version": "2.3.2",
   "description": "Sets up the default configuration for the aurelia framework and gets you up and running quick and easy.",
   "keywords": [
     "aurelia",