diff --git a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
index 0f4cefd0a88..f6ed0179be8 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridge.java
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ public class AccessibilityBridge extends AccessibilityNodeProvider {
           touchExplorationStateChangeListener);
     }
     contentResolver.unregisterContentObserver(animationScaleObserver);
+    accessibilityChannel.setAccessibilityMessageHandler(null);
   }
 
   /** Returns true if the Android OS currently has accessibility enabled, false otherwise. */
diff --git a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridgeTest.java b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridgeTest.java
index 7a3e4289be6..38a6d7e695e 100644
--- a/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridgeTest.java
+++ b/shell/platform/android/test/io/flutter/view/AccessibilityBridgeTest.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package io.flutter.view;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.eq;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
@@ -157,6 +158,20 @@ public class AccessibilityBridgeTest {
     accessibilityBridge.onAccessibilityHoverEvent(MotionEvent.obtain(1, 1, 1, -10, -10, 0));
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void releaseDropsChannelMessageHandler() {
+    AccessibilityChannel mockChannel = mock(AccessibilityChannel.class);
+    AccessibilityManager mockManager = mock(AccessibilityManager.class);
+    when(mockManager.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
+    AccessibilityBridge accessibilityBridge =
+        setUpBridge(null, mockChannel, mockManager, null, null, null);
+    verify(mockChannel)
+        .setAccessibilityMessageHandler(
+            any(AccessibilityChannel.AccessibilityMessageHandler.class));
+    accessibilityBridge.release();
+    verify(mockChannel).setAccessibilityMessageHandler(null);
+  }
+
   AccessibilityBridge setUpBridge() {
     return setUpBridge(null, null, null, null, null, null);
   }