diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/core/TimingModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/core/TimingModule.java
index 5abe37b3a5a..16a0571d138 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/core/TimingModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/core/TimingModule.java
@@ -130,10 +130,13 @@ public final class TimingModule extends NativeTimingSpec
 
   @Override
   public void onCatalystInstanceDestroy() {
+    ReactApplicationContext reactApplicationContext = getReactApplicationContext();
+
     HeadlessJsTaskContext headlessJsTaskContext =
-        HeadlessJsTaskContext.getInstance(getReactApplicationContext());
+        HeadlessJsTaskContext.getInstance(reactApplicationContext);
     headlessJsTaskContext.removeTaskEventListener(this);
     mJavaTimerManager.onInstanceDestroy();
+    reactApplicationContext.removeLifecycleEventListener(this);
   }
 
   @VisibleForTesting