diff --git a/packages/polaris-viz/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/polaris-viz/CHANGELOG.md
index 557bd63f02..693d917b58 100644
--- a/packages/polaris-viz/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/polaris-viz/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ and adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 - Fixed the positioning of the `<ZeroLine />` for the Stacked Horizontal Chart when all values are negative.
 
+### Changed
+
+- Allow `useWatchActiveSeries` to accept `null` as an `id` to disable attaching events.
+
 ## [10.5.2] - 2024-02-22
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/packages/polaris-viz/src/hooks/tests/useWatchActiveSeries.test.tsx b/packages/polaris-viz/src/hooks/tests/useWatchActiveSeries.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cac0513c40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/polaris-viz/src/hooks/tests/useWatchActiveSeries.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import {mount} from '@shopify/react-testing';
+
+import {useWatchActiveSeries} from '../useWatchActiveSeries';
+
+describe('useWatchActiveSeries', () => {
+  const addEventListenerSpy = jest.fn((_) => {});
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest
+      .spyOn(window, 'addEventListener')
+      .mockImplementation(addEventListenerSpy);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    addEventListenerSpy.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  it('attaches event listeners to window when id is passed', () => {
+    function MockComponent() {
+      useWatchActiveSeries('id', () => {});
+
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    mount(<MockComponent />);
+
+    expect(addEventListenerSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'id:color-vision-event:singleItem',
+      expect.any(Function),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('does not attach event listeners to window when id is null', () => {
+    function MockComponent() {
+      useWatchActiveSeries(null, () => {});
+
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    mount(<MockComponent />);
+
+    expect(addEventListenerSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/polaris-viz/src/hooks/useWatchActiveSeries.ts b/packages/polaris-viz/src/hooks/useWatchActiveSeries.ts
index 4a035314ae..3920fdcda5 100644
--- a/packages/polaris-viz/src/hooks/useWatchActiveSeries.ts
+++ b/packages/polaris-viz/src/hooks/useWatchActiveSeries.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,16 @@ import {getEventName} from './ColorVisionA11y';
 import {useCallbackRef} from './useCallbackRef';
 
 export function useWatchActiveSeries(
-  id: string,
+  id: string | null,
   onIndexChange: (event: ColorVisionEventReturn) => void,
 ) {
   const onIndexChangeCallback = useCallbackRef(onIndexChange);
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    if (id == null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const eventName = getEventName(id, COLOR_VISION_SINGLE_ITEM);
 
     window.addEventListener(eventName, onIndexChangeCallback);