diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/runtime/platform/ios/ReactCommon/RCTInstance.mm b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/runtime/platform/ios/ReactCommon/RCTInstance.mm
index 382a0ab5c2d..e76e1d18df9 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/runtime/platform/ios/ReactCommon/RCTInstance.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/runtime/platform/ios/ReactCommon/RCTInstance.mm
@@ -507,7 +507,6 @@ void RCTInstanceSetRuntimeDiagnosticFlags(NSString *flags)
 
         if (error) {
           [strongSelf handleBundleLoadingError:error];
-          [strongSelf invalidate];
           return;
         }
         // DevSettings module is needed by _loadScriptFromSource's callback so prior initialization is required