diff --git a/packages/core/ui/image/index.ios.ts b/packages/core/ui/image/index.ios.ts
index 901019c68..349bc6b4a 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/image/index.ios.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/image/index.ios.ts
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ export class Image extends ImageBase {
 		super.disposeNativeView();
 
 		if (this.imageSource?.ios) {
+			this.imageSource.ios = null;
+			// causes crash currently:
 			// release the native UIImage
-			CFRelease(this.imageSource.ios);
+			// CFRelease(this.imageSource.ios);
 		}
 
 		this.imageSource = null;