Packaged project crash on open with GEngine & ConstructorHelpers

When GEngine is used in a constructor before calling a ConstructorHelper function, the packaged game will crash on open with an assertion about recursion (see screenshot)

1. Open UE4Editor (Any project)
2. Right click in the content browser to create a new material
3. Right click new material and select "Copy Reference"
4. Add code to project based on actor (MyActor)
5. Add the following to MyActor.h

   TSubclassOf<UMaterial> MyMat;
   

6. Add the following to MyActor.cpp constructor

   if (GEngine)
   {
   	static ConstructorHelpers::FClassFinder<class UMaterial> TestMat(TEXT("[/*Paste Copied Reference Here*/"));
   }

7. Compile
8. File->Package Project->Windows->Win64
9. Open packaged .exe file

Result:
Package crashes with attached screenshot message

Expected:
Packaged project run after checking GEngine/ConstructorHelper

Assertion failed: RecursionNotAllowed.Increment() == 1

Assertion failed: RecursionNotAllowed.Increment() == 1