diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterView.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterView.java
index 08ba9ddce6b5a..c6936c97f5aa3 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterView.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/embedding/android/FlutterView.java
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ public void detachFromFlutterEngine() {
     isFlutterUiDisplayed = false;
     flutterRenderer.removeIsDisplayingFlutterUiListener(flutterUiDisplayListener);
     flutterRenderer.stopRenderingToSurface();
+    renderSurface.detachFromRenderer();
     flutterEngine = null;
   }