diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/Handlers/RNHoverHandler.m b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/Handlers/RNHoverHandler.m
index c9f2532c80..ef441d14ee 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/Handlers/RNHoverHandler.m
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/Handlers/RNHoverHandler.m
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ - (void)unbindFromView
 {
 #if CHECK_TARGET(13_4)
   if (@available(iOS 13.4, *)) {
-    [super unbindFromView];
+    // Remove the interaction before [super unbindFromView] detaches the recognizer and nils recognizer.view.
     [self.recognizer.view removeInteraction:_pointerInteraction];
+    [super unbindFromView];
   }
 #endif
 }