diff --git a/ios/RNSFullWindowOverlay.mm b/ios/RNSFullWindowOverlay.mm
index f91ad1363f..f40d36ca26 100644
--- a/ios/RNSFullWindowOverlay.mm
+++ b/ios/RNSFullWindowOverlay.mm
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ - (void)didMoveToWindow
       facebook::react::RNSFullWindowOverlayComponentDescriptor>();
 }
 
+- (void)prepareForRecycle
+{
+  [_container removeFromSuperview];
+  _container = nil;
+}
+
 #else
 #pragma mark - Paper specific