diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
index fef6d2479a..5afd4f07d5 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/brentvatne/exoplayer/ReactExoplayerView.java
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ public void onHostDestroy() {
 
     public void cleanUpResources() {
         stopPlayback();
+        themedReactContext.removeLifecycleEventListener(this);
     }
 
     //BandwidthMeter.EventListener implementation