diff --git a/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/RCTSurfacePointerHandler.mm b/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/RCTSurfacePointerHandler.mm
index 559d528d43311c..d421f2aca9a7b5 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/RCTSurfacePointerHandler.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native/React/Fabric/RCTSurfacePointerHandler.mm
@@ -655,6 +655,7 @@ - (void)_unregisterTouches:(NSSet<RCTUITouch *> *)touches // [macOS]
 
     _activePointers.erase(touch);
 #else // [macOS
+    _identifierPool.enqueue(activeTouch.touch.identifier);
     _activePointers.erase(touch.eventNumber);
 #endif // macOS]
   }