diff --git a/docs/appstate.md b/docs/appstate.md
index 740a7ba0a84..c22729798d8 100644
--- a/docs/appstate.md
+++ b/docs/appstate.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const AppStateExample = () => {
     return () => {
       AppState.removeEventListener("change", _handleAppStateChange);
     };
-  }, []);
+  }, [_handleAppStateChange]);
 
   const _handleAppStateChange = (nextAppState) => {
     if (appState.current.match(/inactive|background/) && nextAppState === "active") {