diff --git a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Animated/nodes/AnimatedValue.js b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Animated/nodes/AnimatedValue.js
index 8ab98a06246..2e500bf64b4 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/Libraries/Animated/nodes/AnimatedValue.js
+++ b/packages/react-native/Libraries/Animated/nodes/AnimatedValue.js
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ function _executeAsAnimatedBatch(id: string, operation: () => void) {
  * See https://reactnative.dev/docs/animatedvalue
  */
 export default class AnimatedValue extends AnimatedWithChildren {
-  #attached: boolean = false;
   #updateSubscription: ?EventSubscription = null;
 
   _value: number;
@@ -108,8 +107,14 @@ export default class AnimatedValue extends AnimatedWithChildren {
   }
 
   __attach(): void {
-    this.#attached = true;
-    this.#ensureUpdateSubscriptionExists();
+    if (this.__isNative) {
+      // NOTE: In theory, we should only need to call this when any listeners
+      // are added. However, there is a global `onUserDrivenAnimationEnded`
+      // listener that relies on `onAnimatedValueUpdate` having fired to update
+      // the values in JavaScript. If that listener is removed, this could be
+      // re-optimized.
+      this.#ensureUpdateSubscriptionExists();
+    }
   }
 
   __detach(): void {
@@ -121,7 +126,6 @@ export default class AnimatedValue extends AnimatedWithChildren {
     }
     this.stopAnimation();
     super.__detach();
-    this.#attached = false;
   }
 
   __getValue(): number {
@@ -133,22 +137,10 @@ export default class AnimatedValue extends AnimatedWithChildren {
     this.#ensureUpdateSubscriptionExists();
   }
 
-  /**
-   * NOTE: In theory, we should only need to call this when any listeners
-   * are added. However, there is a global `onUserDrivenAnimationEnded`
-   * listener that relies on `onAnimatedValueUpdate` having fired to update
-   * the values in JavaScript. If that listener is removed, this could be
-   * re-optimized.
-   */
   #ensureUpdateSubscriptionExists(): void {
     if (this.#updateSubscription != null) {
       return;
     }
-    // The order in which `__attach` and `__makeNative` are called is not
-    // deterministic, and we only want to do this when both have occurred.
-    if (!this.#attached || !this.__isNative) {
-      return;
-    }
     const nativeTag = this.__getNativeTag();
     NativeAnimatedAPI.startListeningToAnimatedNodeValue(nativeTag);
     const subscription: EventSubscription =