diff --git a/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVWebViewEngine/CDVWebViewEngine.m b/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVWebViewEngine/CDVWebViewEngine.m
index 6b9409bfe..948c2f4b8 100644
--- a/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVWebViewEngine/CDVWebViewEngine.m
+++ b/CordovaLib/Classes/Private/Plugins/CDVWebViewEngine/CDVWebViewEngine.m
@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ - (void)pluginInitialize
     NSLog(@"Using WKWebView");
 }
 
+- (void)dispose
+{
+    WKWebView* wkWebView = (WKWebView*)_engineWebView;
+    [wkWebView.configuration.userContentController removeScriptMessageHandlerForName:CDV_BRIDGE_NAME];
+
+    [super dispose];
+}
+
 - (void) onAppWillEnterForeground:(NSNotification*)notification {
     if ([self shouldReloadWebView]) {
         NSLog(@"%@", @"CDVWebViewEngine reloading!");