diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
index c70f0eb5025..b40b80d00d1 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactInstanceManager.java
@@ -1126,9 +1126,12 @@ public class ReactInstanceManager {
       }
     }
 
+    // Remove memory pressure listener before tearing down react context
+    // We cannot access the CatalystInstance after destroying the ReactContext.
+    mMemoryPressureRouter.removeMemoryPressureListener(reactContext.getCatalystInstance());
+
     reactContext.destroy();
     mDevSupportManager.onReactInstanceDestroyed(reactContext);
-    mMemoryPressureRouter.removeMemoryPressureListener(reactContext.getCatalystInstance());
   }
 
   /** @return instance of {@link ReactContext} configured a {@link CatalystInstance} set */