diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
index e7c73e8ea0..25bae29d85 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.swift
@@ -247,6 +247,11 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
     }
 
     deinit {
+        #if USE_GOOGLE_IMA
+            _imaAdsManager.releaseAds()
+            _imaAdsManager = nil
+        #endif
+
         NotificationCenter.default.removeObserver(self)
         self.removePlayerLayer()
         _playerObserver.clearPlayer()
@@ -1260,11 +1265,6 @@ class RCTVideo: UIView, RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate, RCTPlayerObserverH
         _resouceLoaderDelegate = nil
         _playerObserver.clearPlayer()
 
-        #if USE_GOOGLE_IMA
-            _imaAdsManager.releaseAds()
-            _imaAdsManager = nil
-        #endif
-
         self.removePlayerLayer()
 
         if let _playerViewController {