diff --git a/Libraries/WebSocket/RCTWebSocketModule.m b/Libraries/WebSocket/RCTWebSocketModule.m
index 6ccf3f495dc..1feb4b97a52 100644
--- a/Libraries/WebSocket/RCTWebSocketModule.m
+++ b/Libraries/WebSocket/RCTWebSocketModule.m
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(close:(nonnull NSNumber *)socketID)
 {
   NSNumber *socketID = [webSocket reactTag];
   _contentHandlers[socketID] = nil;
+  _sockets[socketID] = nil;
   [self sendEventWithName:@"websocketFailed" body:@{
     @"message": error.localizedDescription,
     @"id": socketID
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(close:(nonnull NSNumber *)socketID)
 {
   NSNumber *socketID = [webSocket reactTag];
   _contentHandlers[socketID] = nil;
+  _sockets[socketID] = nil;
   [self sendEventWithName:@"websocketClosed" body:@{
     @"code": @(code),
     @"reason": RCTNullIfNil(reason),