diff --git a/React/Views/RCTTabBar.m b/React/Views/RCTTabBar.m
index 3b7b6693f..fee6d1a60 100644
--- a/React/Views/RCTTabBar.m
+++ b/React/Views/RCTTabBar.m
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ RCT_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(- (instancetype)initWithCoder:(NSCoder *)aDecoder)
 - (void)dealloc
 {
   _tabController.delegate = nil;
+  [_tabController removeFromParentViewController];
 }
 
 - (NSArray<RCTTabBarItem *> *)reactSubviews