diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/appstate/AppStateModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/appstate/AppStateModule.java
index 396e525d5f9..b4122a4cf3d 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/appstate/AppStateModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/appstate/AppStateModule.java
@@ -119,4 +119,14 @@ public class AppStateModule extends NativeAppStateSpec
   public void removeListeners(double count) {
     // iOS only
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public void onCatalystInstanceDestroy() {
+    super.onCatalystInstanceDestroy();
+
+    ReactApplicationContext applicationContext = getReactApplicationContextIfActiveOrWarn();
+    if (applicationContext != null) {
+      applicationContext.removeLifecycleEventListener(this);
+    }
+  }
 }