diff --git a/packages/core/ui/tab-view/index.android.ts b/packages/core/ui/tab-view/index.android.ts
index 17998e486..785a63b8f 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/tab-view/index.android.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/tab-view/index.android.ts
@@ -553,9 +553,10 @@ export class TabView extends TabViewBase {
 	}
 
 	public onUnloaded(): void {
-		super.onUnloaded();
-
+		// clear fragments before calling super to ensure the fragmentManager is the
+		// same as the one used during item instantiation
 		this.setAdapterItems(null);
+		super.onUnloaded();
 	}
 
 	public disposeNativeView() {