diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/accessibilityinfo/AccessibilityInfoModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/accessibilityinfo/AccessibilityInfoModule.java
index 765c60716..257cb0d51 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/accessibilityinfo/AccessibilityInfoModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/accessibilityinfo/AccessibilityInfoModule.java
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ public class AccessibilityInfoModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule
 
     public AccessibilityInfoModule(ReactApplicationContext context) {
         super(context);
-        mAccessibilityManager = (AccessibilityManager) getReactApplicationContext()
-                .getSystemService(Context.ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE);
+        Context appContext = context.getApplicationContext();
+        mAccessibilityManager = (AccessibilityManager) appContext.getSystemService(Context.ACCESSIBILITY_SERVICE);
         mEnabled = mAccessibilityManager.isTouchExplorationEnabled();
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 19) {
             mTouchExplorationStateChangeListener = new ReactTouchExplorationStateChangeListener();
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ public class AccessibilityInfoModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule
         updateAndSendChangeEvent(mAccessibilityManager.isTouchExplorationEnabled());
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onCatalystInstanceDestroy() {
+        super.onCatalystInstanceDestroy();
+        getReactApplicationContext().removeLifecycleEventListener(this);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onHostDestroy() {
     }