diff --git a/React/Base/RCTBridge.m b/React/Base/RCTBridge.m
index fd3ecaa24..f442f1cf4 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTBridge.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTBridge.m
@@ -1144,18 +1144,11 @@ RCT_BRIDGE_WARN(_invokeAndProcessModule:(NSString *)module method:(NSString *)me
     _latestJSExecutor = nil;
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Main Thread deallocations
-   */
-  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
-  [_mainDisplayLink invalidate];
+  void (^mainThreadInvalidate)(void) = ^{
 
-  [_javaScriptExecutor executeBlockOnJavaScriptQueue:^{
-    /**
-     * JS Thread deallocations
-     */
-    [_javaScriptExecutor invalidate];
-    [_jsDisplayLink invalidate];
+    [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
+    [_mainDisplayLink invalidate];
+    _mainDisplayLink = nil;
 
     // Invalidate modules
     for (id target in _modulesByID.allObjects) {
@@ -1165,11 +1158,35 @@ RCT_BRIDGE_WARN(_invokeAndProcessModule:(NSString *)module method:(NSString *)me
     }
 
     // Release modules (breaks retain cycle if module has strong bridge reference)
-    _javaScriptExecutor = nil;
     _frameUpdateObservers = nil;
     _modulesByID = nil;
     _queuesByID = nil;
     _modulesByName = nil;
+  };
+
+  if (!_javaScriptExecutor) {
+
+    // No JS thread running
+    mainThreadInvalidate();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  [_javaScriptExecutor executeBlockOnJavaScriptQueue:^{
+
+    /**
+     * JS Thread deallocations
+     */
+    [_javaScriptExecutor invalidate];
+    _javaScriptExecutor = nil;
+
+    [_jsDisplayLink invalidate];
+    _jsDisplayLink = nil;
+
+    /**
+     * Main Thread deallocations
+     */
+    mainThreadInvalidate();
+
   }];
 }
 
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTDevMenu.m b/React/Base/RCTDevMenu.m
index 3d88caf55..f7e688df5 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTDevMenu.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTDevMenu.m
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 {
   if ((self = [super init])) {
 
-    _defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
-    [self updateSettings];
-
     NSNotificationCenter *notificationCenter = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
 
     [notificationCenter addObserver:self
@@ -93,19 +90,27 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
                                name:RCTJavaScriptDidLoadNotification
                              object:nil];
 
+    _defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults];
+    _settings = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+
+    // Delay setup until after Bridge init
+    __weak RCTDevMenu *weakSelf = self;
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+      [weakSelf updateSettings];
+    });
+
 #if TARGET_IPHONE_SIMULATOR
 
-    __weak RCTDevMenu *weakSelf = self;
     RCTKeyCommands *commands = [RCTKeyCommands sharedInstance];
 
-    // toggle debug menu
+    // Toggle debug menu
     [commands registerKeyCommandWithInput:@"d"
                             modifierFlags:UIKeyModifierCommand
                                    action:^(UIKeyCommand *command) {
                                      [weakSelf toggle];
                                    }];
 
-    // reload in normal mode
+    // Reload in normal mode
     [commands registerKeyCommandWithInput:@"n"
                             modifierFlags:UIKeyModifierCommand
                                    action:^(UIKeyCommand *command) {
@@ -117,22 +122,23 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
   return self;
 }
 
+- (dispatch_queue_t)methodQueue
+{
+  return dispatch_get_main_queue();
+}
+
 - (void)updateSettings
 {
-  __weak RCTDevMenu *weakSelf = self;
-  dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
-    RCTDevMenu *strongSelf = weakSelf;
-    if (!strongSelf) {
-      return;
-    }
+  NSDictionary *settings = [_defaults objectForKey:RCTDevMenuSettingsKey];
+  if ([settings isEqualToDictionary:_settings]) {
+    return;
+  }
 
-    strongSelf->_settings = [NSMutableDictionary dictionaryWithDictionary:[strongSelf->_defaults objectForKey:RCTDevMenuSettingsKey]];
-
-    strongSelf.shakeToShow = [strongSelf->_settings[@"shakeToShow"] ?: @YES boolValue];
-    strongSelf.profilingEnabled = [strongSelf->_settings[@"profilingEnabled"] ?: @NO boolValue];
-    strongSelf.liveReloadEnabled = [strongSelf->_settings[@"liveReloadEnabled"] ?: @NO boolValue];
-    strongSelf.executorClass = NSClassFromString(strongSelf->_settings[@"executorClass"]);
-  });
+  [_settings setDictionary:settings];
+  self.shakeToShow = [_settings[@"shakeToShow"] ?: @YES boolValue];
+  self.profilingEnabled = [_settings[@"profilingEnabled"] ?: @NO boolValue];
+  self.liveReloadEnabled = [_settings[@"liveReloadEnabled"] ?: @NO boolValue];
+  self.executorClass = NSClassFromString(_settings[@"executorClass"]);
 }
 
 - (void)jsLoaded
@@ -161,6 +167,11 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
   });
 }
 
+- (BOOL)isValid
+{
+  return NO;
+}
+
 - (void)dealloc
 {
   [_updateTask cancel];
@@ -170,6 +181,10 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 - (void)updateSetting:(NSString *)name value:(id)value
 {
+  id currentValue = _settings[name];
+  if (currentValue == value || [currentValue isEqual:value]) {
+    return;
+  }
   if (value) {
     _settings[name] = value;
   } else {
@@ -239,6 +254,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(reload)
 - (void)actionSheet:(UIActionSheet *)actionSheet clickedButtonAtIndex:(NSInteger)buttonIndex
 {
   _actionSheet = nil;
+  if (buttonIndex == actionSheet.cancelButtonIndex) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   switch (buttonIndex) {
     case 0: {
diff --git a/React/Base/RCTRedBox.m b/React/Base/RCTRedBox.m
index 0de61d172..9c5b6d3dd 100644
--- a/React/Base/RCTRedBox.m
+++ b/React/Base/RCTRedBox.m
@@ -76,10 +76,27 @@
     reloadButton.frame = CGRectMake(buttonWidth, self.bounds.size.height - buttonHeight, buttonWidth, buttonHeight);
     [_rootView addSubview:dismissButton];
     [_rootView addSubview:reloadButton];
+
+    NSNotificationCenter *notificationCenter = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
+
+    [notificationCenter addObserver:self
+                           selector:@selector(dismiss)
+                               name:RCTReloadNotification
+                             object:nil];
+
+    [notificationCenter addObserver:self
+                           selector:@selector(dismiss)
+                               name:RCTJavaScriptDidLoadNotification
+                             object:nil];
   }
   return self;
 }
 
+- (void)dealloc
+{
+  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
+}
+
 - (void)openStackFrameInEditor:(NSDictionary *)stackFrame
 {
   NSData *stackFrameJSON = [RCTJSONStringify(stackFrame, nil) dataUsingEncoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
@@ -125,7 +142,6 @@
 - (void)reload
 {
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:RCTReloadNotification object:nil userInfo:nil];
-  [self dismiss];
 }
 
 #pragma mark - TableView