diff --git a/React/Base/RCTDisplayLink.m b/React/Base/RCTDisplayLink.m
index 6c42e3241c8..4aed812ed7e 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTDisplayLink.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTDisplayLink.m
@@ -95,6 +95,13 @@
 
 - (void)invalidate
 {
+  // ensure observer callbacks do not hold a reference to weak self via pauseCallback
+  for (RCTModuleData *moduleData in _frameUpdateObservers) {
+    id<RCTFrameUpdateObserver> observer = (id<RCTFrameUpdateObserver>)moduleData.instance;
+    [observer setPauseCallback:nil];
+  }
+  [_frameUpdateObservers removeAllObjects]; // just to be explicit
+
   [_jsDisplayLink invalidate];
 }