diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/dialog/DialogModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/dialog/DialogModule.java
index 664b359a27b..fe1d2bf24f8 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/dialog/DialogModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/dialog/DialogModule.java
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class DialogModule extends NativeDialogManagerAndroidSpec implements Life
 
   @Override
   public void initialize() {
-    getReactApplicationContext().addLifecycleEventListener(this);
+    getReactApplicationContext().addLifecycleEventListenerAndCheckState(this);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -240,4 +240,14 @@ public class DialogModule extends NativeDialogManagerAndroidSpec implements Life
     }
     return new FragmentManagerHelper(((FragmentActivity) activity).getSupportFragmentManager());
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public void onCatalystInstanceDestroy() {
+    super.onCatalystInstanceDestroy();
+
+    ReactApplicationContext applicationContext = getReactApplicationContextIfActiveOrWarn();
+    if (applicationContext != null) {
+      applicationContext.removeLifecycleEventListener(this);
+    }
+  }
 }