diff --git a/Libraries/Animated/createAnimatedComponent.js b/Libraries/Animated/createAnimatedComponent.js
index 988139fdd7f..fda18f0af80 100644
--- a/Libraries/Animated/createAnimatedComponent.js
+++ b/Libraries/Animated/createAnimatedComponent.js
@@ -299,6 +299,8 @@ function createAnimatedComponent<Props: {+[string]: mixed, ...}, Instance>(
       this._propsAnimated && this._propsAnimated.__detach();
       this._detachNativeEvents();
       this._markUpdateComplete();
+      this._component = null;
+      this._prevComponent = null;
     }
   }