diff --git a/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryComponentView.mm b/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryComponentView.mm
index ecaa8bb71e..a47b40b51a 100644
--- a/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryComponentView.mm
+++ b/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryComponentView.mm
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ - (void)didMoveToWindow
   if (self.window != nil) {
     [_helper registerForAccessoryFrameChanges];
   } else {
-    [self invalidate];
+    [_helper unregisterForAccessoryFrameChanges];
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryContentComponentView.mm b/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryContentComponentView.mm
index 6d378314fb..e0c87b4b31 100644
--- a/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryContentComponentView.mm
+++ b/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryContentComponentView.mm
@@ -27,11 +27,15 @@ - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 
 - (void)didMoveToWindow
 {
+  if (self.window == nil) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   if ([self.superview isKindOfClass:[RNSTabsBottomAccessoryComponentView class]]) {
     RNSTabsBottomAccessoryComponentView *accessoryView =
         static_cast<RNSTabsBottomAccessoryComponentView *>(self.superview);
     _accessoryView = accessoryView;
-    [_accessoryView.helper setContentView:(self.window != nil ? self : nil) forEnvironment:_environment];
+    [_accessoryView.helper setContentView:self forEnvironment:_environment];
   } else {
     [_accessoryView.helper setContentView:nil forEnvironment:_environment];
     _accessoryView = nil;
diff --git a/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryHelper.h b/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryHelper.h
index f1a782f5e6..1af5256f08 100644
--- a/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryHelper.h
+++ b/ios/tabs/bottom-accessory/RNSTabsBottomAccessoryHelper.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ API_AVAILABLE(ios(26.0))
  * `RNSTabBarController`.
  */
 - (void)registerForAccessoryFrameChanges;
+/**
+ * Removes the KVO registration set up by `registerForAccessoryFrameChanges`.
+ */
+- (void)unregisterForAccessoryFrameChanges;
 /**
  * Invalidates observers, display link (if it is used); resets internal properties.
  */