diff --git a/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVWebViewEngine/CDVWebViewEngine.m b/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVWebViewEngine/CDVWebViewEngine.m
index 91bc1b838..88f2d9a9d 100644
--- a/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVWebViewEngine/CDVWebViewEngine.m
+++ b/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVWebViewEngine/CDVWebViewEngine.m
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ - (void)dispose
 {
     WKWebView* wkWebView = (WKWebView*)_engineWebView;
     [wkWebView.configuration.userContentController removeScriptMessageHandlerForName:CDV_BRIDGE_NAME];
+    _engineWebView = nil;
 
     [super dispose];
 }