diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
index 85959c84547055..bac4fdf8a885bb 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
@@ -141,16 +141,20 @@ public void addLifecycleEventListener(final LifecycleEventListener listener) {
         case BEFORE_RESUME:
           break;
         case RESUMED:
-          runOnUiQueueThread(new Runnable() {
-            @Override
-            public void run() {
-              try {
-                listener.onHostResume();
-              } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-                handleException(e);
-              }
-            }
-          });
+          runOnUiQueueThread(
+              new Runnable() {
+                @Override
+                public void run() {
+                  if (!mLifecycleEventListeners.contains(listener)) {
+                    return;
+                  }
+                  try {
+                    listener.onHostResume();
+                  } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+                    handleException(e);
+                  }
+                }
+              });
           break;
         default:
           throw new RuntimeException("Unhandled lifecycle state.");