diff --git a/React/CoreModules/RCTEventDispatcher.mm b/React/CoreModules/RCTEventDispatcher.mm
index ab63111c874..ef6a895f12b 100644
--- a/React/CoreModules/RCTEventDispatcher.mm
+++ b/React/CoreModules/RCTEventDispatcher.mm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ static uint16_t RCTUniqueCoalescingKeyGenerator = 0;
   NSMutableArray<NSNumber *> *_eventQueue;
   BOOL _eventsDispatchScheduled;
   NSHashTable<id<RCTEventDispatcherObserver>> *_observers;
-  NSLock *_observersLock;
+  NSRecursiveLock *_observersLock;
 }
 
 @synthesize bridge = _bridge;
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
   _eventQueueLock = [NSLock new];
   _eventsDispatchScheduled = NO;
   _observers = [NSHashTable weakObjectsHashTable];
-  _observersLock = [NSLock new];
+  _observersLock = [NSRecursiveLock new];
 }
 
 - (void)sendViewEventWithName:(NSString *)name reactTag:(NSNumber *)reactTag