diff --git a/src/apk.rs b/src/apk.rs
index 741d313..b23fe44 100644
--- a/src/apk.rs
+++ b/src/apk.rs
@@ -1194,6 +1194,10 @@ fn direct_launch_script(source: &str) -> Result<String> {
         "Unsupported Lepton entry script; cannot safely configure the APK display"
     );
     let hooks = r#"
+# Lepton 3 calls this helper from remove_prefix, independently of
+# LEPTON_NO_CLEANUP. Preserve installed data for both the package-manager
+# container and native Steam launches; temporary prefix removal still runs.
+function prepare_baked_data_for_removal() { :; }
 # Preserve downloaded Android resources in development contexts. Lepton's
 # single-app launcher deletes media/0 before creating its external-storage link.
 function framely_prepare_media() {
diff --git a/src/apk/native.rs b/src/apk/native.rs
index 6e5efeb..e9beab5 100644
--- a/src/apk/native.rs
+++ b/src/apk/native.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@ function run_app_commands() {
 function get_app_hash() { extract_app_hash; }
 function get_app_last_depot_version() { extract_app_last_depot_version; }
 function clear_baked_app_data() { println 'Framely: keeping installed application data'; }
-# Lepton 3 also calls this helper from remove_prefix, independently of
-# LEPTON_NO_CLEANUP. It deletes the persistent /data overlay before removing
-# the temporary prefix. Installed APKs must keep that overlay across launches.
-function prepare_baked_data_for_removal() { :; }
 # Separate native APK overlays in older shared contexts. Keep the installed
 # directory (including extracted libraries/splits), rather than hiding it with
 # a directory containing only the staged base APK.