diff --git a/src/Android/Avalonia.Android/Platform/SkiaPlatform/TopLevelImpl.cs b/src/Android/Avalonia.Android/Platform/SkiaPlatform/TopLevelImpl.cs
index 20284906be..0d262e0940 100644
--- a/src/Android/Avalonia.Android/Platform/SkiaPlatform/TopLevelImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Android/Avalonia.Android/Platform/SkiaPlatform/TopLevelImpl.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ namespace Avalonia.Android.Platform.SkiaPlatform
         {
             _systemNavigationManager.Dispose();
             _view.Dispose();
-            _view = null!;
         }
 
         protected void OnResized(Size size)