diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/ReactCommon/fabric/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 076d269e58..14a4f77086 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ Scheduler::~Scheduler() {
 
   // The thread-safety of this operation is guaranteed by this requirement.
   uiManager_->setDelegate(nullptr);
+  uiManager_->setAnimationDelegate(nullptr);
 
   // Then, let's verify that the requirement was satisfied.
   auto surfaceIds = std::vector<SurfaceId>{};
diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/uimanager/UIManager.cpp b/ReactCommon/fabric/uimanager/UIManager.cpp
index b4910cee67..f7172002c4 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/uimanager/UIManager.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/uimanager/UIManager.cpp
@@ -318,8 +318,7 @@ void UIManager::shadowTreeDidFinishTransaction(
 
 #pragma mark - UIManagerAnimationDelegate
 
-void UIManager::setAnimationDelegate(
-    UIManagerAnimationDelegate *delegate) const {
+void UIManager::setAnimationDelegate(UIManagerAnimationDelegate *delegate) {
   animationDelegate_ = delegate;
 }
 
diff --git a/ReactCommon/fabric/uimanager/UIManager.h b/ReactCommon/fabric/uimanager/UIManager.h
index 543bf97cfa..ab6fdbcca6 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/fabric/uimanager/UIManager.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/fabric/uimanager/UIManager.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class UIManager final : public ShadowTreeDelegate {
    * The delegate is stored as a raw pointer, so the owner must null
    * the pointer before being destroyed.
    */
-  void setAnimationDelegate(UIManagerAnimationDelegate *delegate) const;
+  void setAnimationDelegate(UIManagerAnimationDelegate *delegate);
 
   void animationTick();
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class UIManager final : public ShadowTreeDelegate {
 
   SharedComponentDescriptorRegistry componentDescriptorRegistry_;
   UIManagerDelegate *delegate_;
-  mutable UIManagerAnimationDelegate *animationDelegate_{nullptr};
+  UIManagerAnimationDelegate *animationDelegate_{nullptr};
   UIManagerBinding *uiManagerBinding_;
   ShadowTreeRegistry shadowTreeRegistry_{};
 };