diff --git a/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py b/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
index d2eeea3a9..44c2eb64d 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/automagic/symbol_finder.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 import logging
 from typing import Any, Iterable, List, Tuple, Type, Optional, Callable
 
-from volatility.framework import interfaces, constants, layers, symbols
+from volatility.framework import interfaces, constants, layers, exceptions
 from volatility.framework.automagic import symbol_cache
 from volatility.framework.configuration import requirements
 from volatility.framework.layers import scanners
@@ -107,12 +107,21 @@ class SymbolFinder(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
                 path_join = interfaces.configuration.path_join
                 context.config[path_join(config_path, requirement.name, "class")] = clazz
                 context.config[path_join(config_path, requirement.name, "isf_url")] = isf_path
+
+                # Set a default symbol_shift when attempt to determine it,
+                # so we can create the symbols which are used in finding the aslr_shift anyway
+                if not context.config.get(path_join(config_path, requirement.name, "symbol_shift"), None):
+                    # Don't overwrite it if it's already been set, it will be manually refound if not present
+                    context.config[path_join(config_path, requirement.name, "symbol_shift")] = 0
                 # Construct the appropriate symbol table
                 requirement.construct(context, config_path)
 
-                # Apply the ASLR masking
-                if self.find_aslr:
-                    unmasked_symbol_table_name = context.config[path_join(config_path, requirement.name)]
+                # Apply the ASLR masking (only if we're not already shifted)
+                if self.find_aslr and not context.config.get(path_join(config_path, requirement.name, "symbol_shift"),
+                                                             None):
+                    unmasked_symbol_table_name = context.config.get(path_join(config_path, requirement.name), None)
+                    if not unmasked_symbol_table_name:
+                        raise exceptions.SymbolSpaceError("Symbol table could not be constructed")
                     if not isinstance(layer, layers.intel.Intel):
                         raise TypeError("Layer name {} is not an intel space")
                     aslr_shift = self.find_aslr(context, unmasked_symbol_table_name, layer.config['memory_layer'])
diff --git a/volatility/framework/configuration/requirements.py b/volatility/framework/configuration/requirements.py
index 5661e9bc4..f93c7469a 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/configuration/requirements.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/configuration/requirements.py
@@ -326,16 +326,22 @@ class SymbolTableRequirement(interfaces.configuration.ConstructableRequirementIn
         provided context."""
         config_path = interfaces.configuration.path_join(config_path, self.name)
         value = self.config_value(context, config_path, None)
-        if not isinstance(value, str):
+        if not isinstance(value, str) and value is not None:
             vollog.log(constants.LOGLEVEL_V,
                        "TypeError - SymbolTableRequirement only accepts string labels: {}".format(repr(value)))
             return {config_path: self}
-        if value not in context.symbol_space:
-            # This is an expected situation, so return False rather than raise
+        if value and value in context.symbol_space:
+            # This is an expected situation, so return rather than raise
+            return {}
+        elif value:
             vollog.log(constants.LOGLEVEL_V, "IndexError - Value not present in the symbol space: {}".format(value
                                                                                                              or ""))
-            return {config_path: self}
-        return {}
+
+        ### NOTE: This validate method has side effects (the dependencies can change)!!!
+
+        self._validate_class(context, interfaces.configuration.parent_path(config_path))
+        vollog.log(constants.LOGLEVEL_V, "Symbol table requirement not yet fulfilled: {}".format(config_path))
+        return {config_path: self}
 
     def construct(self, context: interfaces.context.ContextInterface, config_path: str) -> None:
         """Constructs the symbol space within the context based on the
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
index 4dd4a51ae..87a7c00eb 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
@@ -245,8 +245,7 @@ class IntermediateSymbolTable(interfaces.symbols.SymbolTableInterface):
         return super().get_requirements() + [
             requirements.StringRequirement(
                 "isf_url", description = "JSON file containing the symbols encoded in the Intermediate Symbol Format"),
-            requirements.IntRequirement(
-                name = 'symbol_shift', description = 'Symbol Shift', optional = True, default = 0)
+            requirements.IntRequirement(name = 'symbol_shift', description = 'Symbol Shift', optional = False)
         ]