diff --git a/React/Views/RCTComponentData.h b/React/Views/RCTComponentData.h
index f7151c22b..c52af3647 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTComponentData.h
+++ b/React/Views/RCTComponentData.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 @property (nonatomic, readonly) Class managerClass;
 @property (nonatomic, copy, readonly) NSString *name;
-@property (nonatomic, strong, readonly) RCTViewManager *manager;
+@property (nonatomic, weak, readonly) RCTViewManager *manager;
 
 - (instancetype)initWithManagerClass:(Class)managerClass
                               bridge:(RCTBridge *)bridge NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;
diff --git a/React/Views/RCTComponentData.m b/React/Views/RCTComponentData.m
index 0f8287b72..42d7506ee 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTComponentData.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTComponentData.m
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ typedef void (^RCTPropBlock)(id<RCTComponent> view, id json);
   RCTShadowView *_defaultShadowView;
   NSMutableDictionary<NSString *, RCTPropBlock> *_viewPropBlocks;
   NSMutableDictionary<NSString *, RCTPropBlock> *_shadowPropBlocks;
-  RCTBridge *_bridge;
+  __weak RCTBridge *_bridge;
 }
 
 @synthesize manager = _manager;