diff --git a/packages/contracts/src.ts/index.ts b/packages/contracts/src.ts/index.ts
index 89c86c5f1e..0d82660fcd 100644
--- a/packages/contracts/src.ts/index.ts
+++ b/packages/contracts/src.ts/index.ts
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ export class BaseContract {
 
             // If we have a poller for this, remove it
             const emit = this._wrappedEmits[runningEvent.tag];
-            if (emit) {
+            if (emit && runningEvent.filter) {
                 this.provider.off(runningEvent.filter, emit);
                 delete this._wrappedEmits[runningEvent.tag];
             }