diff --git a/tools/Dashboard/DevHome.Dashboard/ViewModels/WidgetViewModel.cs b/tools/Dashboard/DevHome.Dashboard/ViewModels/WidgetViewModel.cs
index 10b90cafd6..53d769fea0 100644
--- a/tools/Dashboard/DevHome.Dashboard/ViewModels/WidgetViewModel.cs
+++ b/tools/Dashboard/DevHome.Dashboard/ViewModels/WidgetViewModel.cs
@@ -323,4 +323,9 @@ private async void HandleWidgetUpdated(Widget sender, WidgetUpdatedEventArgs arg
         Log.Logger()?.ReportDebug("WidgetViewModel", $"HandleWidgetUpdated for widget {sender.Id}");
         await RenderWidgetFrameworkElementAsync();
     }
+
+    public void UnsubscribeFromWidgetUpdates()
+    {
+        Widget.WidgetUpdated -= HandleWidgetUpdated;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tools/Dashboard/DevHome.Dashboard/Views/DashboardView.xaml.cs b/tools/Dashboard/DevHome.Dashboard/Views/DashboardView.xaml.cs
index 54fe811154..4c8792f3b7 100644
--- a/tools/Dashboard/DevHome.Dashboard/Views/DashboardView.xaml.cs
+++ b/tools/Dashboard/DevHome.Dashboard/Views/DashboardView.xaml.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation;
 using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Controls;
+using Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Navigation;
 using Microsoft.Windows.Widgets;
 using Microsoft.Windows.Widgets.Hosts;
 using Windows.System;
@@ -510,6 +511,17 @@ private async void WidgetControl_Drop(object sender, DragEventArgs e)
         Log.Logger()?.ReportDebug("DashboardView", $"Drop ended");
     }
 
+    protected override void OnNavigatingFrom(NavigatingCancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+        Log.Logger()?.ReportDebug("DashboardView", $"Leaving Dashboard, deactivating widgets.");
+
+        // Deactivate widgets if we're not on the Dashboard.
+        foreach (var widget in PinnedWidgets)
+        {
+            widget.UnsubscribeFromWidgetUpdates();
+        }
+    }
+
 #if DEBUG
     private void AddResetButton(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
     {