diff --git a/android/src/main/cpp/jni-adapter.cpp b/android/src/main/cpp/jni-adapter.cpp
index a9632e4dc2..70fd7f1d4c 100644
--- a/android/src/main/cpp/jni-adapter.cpp
+++ b/android/src/main/cpp/jni-adapter.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ Java_com_swmansion_rnscreens_ScreensModule_nativeInstall(
     return;
   }
   jsi::Runtime &rt = *runtime;
+  if (globalThis) {
+    env->DeleteGlobalRef(globalThis);
+  }
   globalThis = env->NewGlobalRef(thiz);
   JavaVM *jvm;
   env->GetJavaVM(&jvm);