diff --git a/dart/lib/flat_buffers.dart b/dart/lib/flat_buffers.dart
index a389a8928..8b31f21b7 100644
--- a/dart/lib/flat_buffers.dart
+++ b/dart/lib/flat_buffers.dart
@@ -907,20 +907,34 @@ class Int8Reader extends Reader<int> {
   int read(BufferContext bc, int offset) => bc._getInt8(offset);
 }
 
-/// The reader of lists of objects.
-///
-/// The returned unmodifiable lists lazily read objects on access.
+/// The reader of lists of objects. Lazy by default - see [lazy].
 class ListReader<E> extends Reader<List<E>> {
   final Reader<E> _elementReader;
 
-  const ListReader(this._elementReader);
+  /// Enables lazy reading of the list
+  ///
+  /// If true, the returned unmodifiable list lazily reads objects on access.
+  /// Therefore, the underlying buffer must not change while accessing the list.
+  ///
+  /// If false, reads the whole list immediately on access.
+  final bool lazy;
+
+  const ListReader(this._elementReader, {this.lazy = true});
 
   @override
   int get size => _sizeofUint32;
 
   @override
-  List<E> read(BufferContext bc, int offset) =>
-      new _FbGenericList<E>(_elementReader, bc, bc.derefObject(offset));
+  List<E> read(BufferContext bc, int offset) {
+    final listOffset = bc.derefObject(offset);
+    return lazy
+        ? _FbGenericList<E>(_elementReader, bc, listOffset)
+        : List<E>.generate(
+            bc.buffer.getUint32(listOffset, Endian.little),
+            (int index) => _elementReader.read(
+                bc, listOffset + size + _elementReader.size * index),
+            growable: true);
+  }
 }
 
 /// Object that can read a value at a [BufferContext].
diff --git a/dart/test/flat_buffers_test.dart b/dart/test/flat_buffers_test.dart
index b536ecd84..ff77ff376 100644
--- a/dart/test/flat_buffers_test.dart
+++ b/dart/test/flat_buffers_test.dart
@@ -763,6 +763,28 @@ class ObjectAPITest {
     // final monster3 = monster2.unpack(); // MonsterT
     // expect(monster3.toString(), monster.toString());
   }
+
+  void test_Lists() {
+    // Ensure unpack() reads lists eagerly by reusing the same builder and
+    // overwriting data. Why: because standard reader reads lists lazily...
+    final fbb = Builder();
+
+    final object1 = example.TypeAliasesT(v8: [1, 2, 3], vf64: [5, 6]);
+    final data1 = fbb.finish(object1.pack(fbb));
+    final object1Read = example.TypeAliases(data1).unpack();
+
+    // overwrite the original buffer by writing to the same builder
+    fbb.reset();
+    final object2 = example.TypeAliasesT(v8: [7, 8, 9], vf64: [10, 11]);
+    final data2 = fbb.finish(object2.pack(fbb));
+    final object2Read = example.TypeAliases(data2).unpack();
+
+    // this is fine even with lazy lists:
+    expect(object2.toString(), object2Read.toString());
+
+    // this fails with lazy lists:
+    expect(object1.toString(), object1Read.toString());
+  }
 }
 
 class StringListWrapperImpl {
diff --git a/dart/test/monster_test_my_game.example_generated.dart b/dart/test/monster_test_my_game.example_generated.dart
index 36ada7d5f..ca4efd1c9 100644
--- a/dart/test/monster_test_my_game.example_generated.dart
+++ b/dart/test/monster_test_my_game.example_generated.dart
@@ -1117,15 +1117,15 @@ class Monster {
       mana: mana,
       hp: hp,
       name: name,
-      inventory: inventory,
+      inventory: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 14),
       color: color,
       testType: testType,
       test: test,
       test4: test4?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
-      testarrayofstring: testarrayofstring,
+      testarrayofstring: const fb.ListReader<String>(const fb.StringReader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 24),
       testarrayoftables: testarrayoftables?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
       enemy: enemy?.unpack(),
-      testnestedflatbuffer: testnestedflatbuffer,
+      testnestedflatbuffer: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 30),
       testempty: testempty?.unpack(),
       testbool: testbool,
       testhashs32Fnv1: testhashs32Fnv1,
@@ -1136,32 +1136,32 @@ class Monster {
       testhashu32Fnv1a: testhashu32Fnv1a,
       testhashs64Fnv1a: testhashs64Fnv1a,
       testhashu64Fnv1a: testhashu64Fnv1a,
-      testarrayofbools: testarrayofbools,
+      testarrayofbools: const fb.ListReader<bool>(const fb.BoolReader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 52),
       testf: testf,
       testf2: testf2,
       testf3: testf3,
-      testarrayofstring2: testarrayofstring2,
+      testarrayofstring2: const fb.ListReader<String>(const fb.StringReader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 60),
       testarrayofsortedstruct: testarrayofsortedstruct?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
-      flex: flex,
+      flex: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 64),
       test5: test5?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
-      vectorOfLongs: vectorOfLongs,
-      vectorOfDoubles: vectorOfDoubles,
+      vectorOfLongs: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Int64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 68),
+      vectorOfDoubles: const fb.ListReader<double>(const fb.Float64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 70),
       parentNamespaceTest: parentNamespaceTest?.unpack(),
       vectorOfReferrables: vectorOfReferrables?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
       singleWeakReference: singleWeakReference,
-      vectorOfWeakReferences: vectorOfWeakReferences,
+      vectorOfWeakReferences: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 78),
       vectorOfStrongReferrables: vectorOfStrongReferrables?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
       coOwningReference: coOwningReference,
-      vectorOfCoOwningReferences: vectorOfCoOwningReferences,
+      vectorOfCoOwningReferences: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 84),
       nonOwningReference: nonOwningReference,
-      vectorOfNonOwningReferences: vectorOfNonOwningReferences,
+      vectorOfNonOwningReferences: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 88),
       anyUniqueType: anyUniqueType,
       anyUnique: anyUnique,
       anyAmbiguousType: anyAmbiguousType,
       anyAmbiguous: anyAmbiguous,
-      vectorOfEnums: vectorOfEnums,
+      vectorOfEnums: const fb.ListReader<Color>(Color.reader, lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 98),
       signedEnum: signedEnum,
-      testrequirednestedflatbuffer: testrequirednestedflatbuffer,
+      testrequirednestedflatbuffer: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 102),
       scalarKeySortedTables: scalarKeySortedTables?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList());
 
   static int pack(fb.Builder fbBuilder, MonsterT? object) {
@@ -1966,8 +1966,8 @@ class TypeAliases {
       u64: u64,
       f32: f32,
       f64: f64,
-      v8: v8,
-      vf64: vf64);
+      v8: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Int8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 24),
+      vf64: const fb.ListReader<double>(const fb.Float64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 26));
 
   static int pack(fb.Builder fbBuilder, TypeAliasesT? object) {
     if (object == null) return 0;
diff --git a/src/idl_gen_dart.cpp b/src/idl_gen_dart.cpp
index 7fefd87ba..4e78838aa 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_dart.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_dart.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@ class DartGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
 
   std::string GenReaderTypeName(const Type &type, Namespace *current_namespace,
                                 const FieldDef &def,
-                                bool parent_is_vector = false) {
+                                bool parent_is_vector = false,
+                                bool lazy = true) {
     if (type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_BOOL) {
       return "const " + _kFb + ".BoolReader()";
     } else if (IsVector(type)) {
@@ -338,7 +339,7 @@ class DartGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
              GenDartTypeName(type.VectorType(), current_namespace, def) + ">(" +
              GenReaderTypeName(type.VectorType(), current_namespace, def,
                                true) +
-             ")";
+             (lazy ? ")" : ", lazy: false)");
     } else if (IsString(type)) {
       return "const " + _kFb + ".StringReader()";
     }
@@ -556,18 +557,32 @@ class DartGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
 
       std::string field_name = MakeCamel(field.name, false);
       if (!constructor_args.empty()) constructor_args += ",\n";
-      constructor_args += "      " + field_name + ": " + field_name;
+      constructor_args += "      " + field_name + ": ";
 
       const Type &type = field.value.type;
-      bool isNullable =
-          getDefaultValue(field.value).empty() && !struct_def.fixed;
+      std::string defaultValue = getDefaultValue(field.value);
+      bool isNullable = defaultValue.empty() && !struct_def.fixed;
       std::string nullableValueAccessOperator = isNullable ? "?" : "";
       if (type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRUCT) {
-        constructor_args += nullableValueAccessOperator + ".unpack()";
-      } else if (type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR &&
-                 type.VectorType().base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRUCT) {
         constructor_args +=
-            nullableValueAccessOperator + ".map((e) => e.unpack()).toList()";
+            field_name + nullableValueAccessOperator + ".unpack()";
+      } else if (type.base_type == BASE_TYPE_VECTOR) {
+        if (type.VectorType().base_type == BASE_TYPE_STRUCT) {
+          constructor_args += field_name + nullableValueAccessOperator +
+                              ".map((e) => e.unpack()).toList()";
+        } else {
+          constructor_args +=
+              GenReaderTypeName(field.value.type, struct_def.defined_namespace,
+                                field, false, false);
+          constructor_args += ".vTableGet";
+          std::string offset = NumToString(field.value.offset);
+          constructor_args +=
+              isNullable
+                  ? "Nullable(_bc, _bcOffset, " + offset + ")"
+                  : "(_bc, _bcOffset, " + offset + ", " + defaultValue + ")";
+        }
+      } else {
+        constructor_args += field_name;
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/monster_extra_my_game_generated.dart b/tests/monster_extra_my_game_generated.dart
index 7afa43299..b6e9b77fd 100644
--- a/tests/monster_extra_my_game_generated.dart
+++ b/tests/monster_extra_my_game_generated.dart
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class MonsterExtra {
       f1: f1,
       f2: f2,
       f3: f3,
-      dvec: dvec,
-      fvec: fvec);
+      dvec: const fb.ListReader<double>(const fb.Float64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 20),
+      fvec: const fb.ListReader<double>(const fb.Float32Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 22));
 
   static int pack(fb.Builder fbBuilder, MonsterExtraT? object) {
     if (object == null) return 0;
diff --git a/tests/monster_test_my_game.example_generated.dart b/tests/monster_test_my_game.example_generated.dart
index 36ada7d5f..ca4efd1c9 100644
--- a/tests/monster_test_my_game.example_generated.dart
+++ b/tests/monster_test_my_game.example_generated.dart
@@ -1117,15 +1117,15 @@ class Monster {
       mana: mana,
       hp: hp,
       name: name,
-      inventory: inventory,
+      inventory: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 14),
       color: color,
       testType: testType,
       test: test,
       test4: test4?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
-      testarrayofstring: testarrayofstring,
+      testarrayofstring: const fb.ListReader<String>(const fb.StringReader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 24),
       testarrayoftables: testarrayoftables?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
       enemy: enemy?.unpack(),
-      testnestedflatbuffer: testnestedflatbuffer,
+      testnestedflatbuffer: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 30),
       testempty: testempty?.unpack(),
       testbool: testbool,
       testhashs32Fnv1: testhashs32Fnv1,
@@ -1136,32 +1136,32 @@ class Monster {
       testhashu32Fnv1a: testhashu32Fnv1a,
       testhashs64Fnv1a: testhashs64Fnv1a,
       testhashu64Fnv1a: testhashu64Fnv1a,
-      testarrayofbools: testarrayofbools,
+      testarrayofbools: const fb.ListReader<bool>(const fb.BoolReader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 52),
       testf: testf,
       testf2: testf2,
       testf3: testf3,
-      testarrayofstring2: testarrayofstring2,
+      testarrayofstring2: const fb.ListReader<String>(const fb.StringReader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 60),
       testarrayofsortedstruct: testarrayofsortedstruct?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
-      flex: flex,
+      flex: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 64),
       test5: test5?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
-      vectorOfLongs: vectorOfLongs,
-      vectorOfDoubles: vectorOfDoubles,
+      vectorOfLongs: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Int64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 68),
+      vectorOfDoubles: const fb.ListReader<double>(const fb.Float64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 70),
       parentNamespaceTest: parentNamespaceTest?.unpack(),
       vectorOfReferrables: vectorOfReferrables?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
       singleWeakReference: singleWeakReference,
-      vectorOfWeakReferences: vectorOfWeakReferences,
+      vectorOfWeakReferences: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 78),
       vectorOfStrongReferrables: vectorOfStrongReferrables?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList(),
       coOwningReference: coOwningReference,
-      vectorOfCoOwningReferences: vectorOfCoOwningReferences,
+      vectorOfCoOwningReferences: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 84),
       nonOwningReference: nonOwningReference,
-      vectorOfNonOwningReferences: vectorOfNonOwningReferences,
+      vectorOfNonOwningReferences: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 88),
       anyUniqueType: anyUniqueType,
       anyUnique: anyUnique,
       anyAmbiguousType: anyAmbiguousType,
       anyAmbiguous: anyAmbiguous,
-      vectorOfEnums: vectorOfEnums,
+      vectorOfEnums: const fb.ListReader<Color>(Color.reader, lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 98),
       signedEnum: signedEnum,
-      testrequirednestedflatbuffer: testrequirednestedflatbuffer,
+      testrequirednestedflatbuffer: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Uint8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 102),
       scalarKeySortedTables: scalarKeySortedTables?.map((e) => e.unpack()).toList());
 
   static int pack(fb.Builder fbBuilder, MonsterT? object) {
@@ -1966,8 +1966,8 @@ class TypeAliases {
       u64: u64,
       f32: f32,
       f64: f64,
-      v8: v8,
-      vf64: vf64);
+      v8: const fb.ListReader<int>(const fb.Int8Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 24),
+      vf64: const fb.ListReader<double>(const fb.Float64Reader(), lazy: false).vTableGetNullable(_bc, _bcOffset, 26));
 
   static int pack(fb.Builder fbBuilder, TypeAliasesT? object) {
     if (object == null) return 0;