diff --git a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerDetector.mm b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerDetector.mm
index b5e0059608..f591fecff8 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerDetector.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native-gesture-handler/apple/RNGestureHandlerDetector.mm
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@ + (BOOL)shouldBeRecycled
 - (instancetype)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame
 {
   if (self = [super initWithFrame:frame]) {
-    static const auto defaultProps = std::make_shared<const RNGestureHandlerDetectorProps>();
-    _props = defaultProps;
-    _moduleId = -1;
-    _nativeHandlers = [NSMutableSet set];
-    _attachedHandlers = [NSMutableSet set];
+    [self setDefaultProps];
   }
 
   return self;
@@ -72,6 +68,15 @@ - (void)willMoveToWindow:(RNGHWindow *)newWindow
   }
 }
 
+- (void)setDefaultProps
+{
+  static const auto defaultProps = std::make_shared<const RNGestureHandlerDetectorProps>();
+  _props = defaultProps;
+  _moduleId = -1;
+  _nativeHandlers = [NSMutableSet set];
+  _attachedHandlers = [NSMutableSet set];
+}
+
 - (void)dispatchStateChangeEvent:(RNGestureHandlerDetectorEventEmitter::OnGestureHandlerStateChange)event
 {
   if (_eventEmitter != nullptr) {
@@ -127,6 +132,13 @@ - (BOOL)shouldAttachGestureToSubview:(NSNumber *)handlerTag
   return [[[handlerManager registry] handlerWithTag:handlerTag] wantsToAttachDirectlyToView];
 }
 
+- (void)prepareForRecycle
+{
+  [super prepareForRecycle];
+
+  [self setDefaultProps];
+}
+
 - (void)didAddSubview:(RNGHUIView *)view
 {
   [super didAddSubview:view];