diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
index d791cfbe1e6..b88326e6cc8 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
@@ -1075,10 +1075,10 @@ public class ReactInstanceManager {
     UiThreadUtil.assertOnUiThread();
     if (rootView.getUIManagerType() == FABRIC) {
       catalystInstance.getJSModule(ReactFabric.class)
-        .unmountComponentAtNode(rootView.getId());
+        .unmountComponentAtNode(rootView.getRootViewTag());
     } else {
       catalystInstance.getJSModule(AppRegistry.class)
-        .unmountApplicationComponentAtRootTag(rootView.getId());
+        .unmountApplicationComponentAtRootTag(rootView.getRootViewTag());
     }
 
   }