diff --git a/android/autodispose-android/src/main/java/com/uber/autodispose/android/ViewAttachEventsObservable.java b/android/autodispose-android/src/main/java/com/uber/autodispose/android/ViewAttachEventsObservable.java
index 7a7c2f3cb..17beef1fb 100644
--- a/android/autodispose-android/src/main/java/com/uber/autodispose/android/ViewAttachEventsObservable.java
+++ b/android/autodispose-android/src/main/java/com/uber/autodispose/android/ViewAttachEventsObservable.java
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ final class ViewAttachEventsObservable extends Observable<ViewLifecycleEvent> {
       observer.onNext(ViewLifecycleEvent.ATTACH);
     }
     view.addOnAttachStateChangeListener(listener);
+    if (listener.isDisposed()) {
+      view.removeOnAttachStateChangeListener(listener);
+    }
   }
 
   static final class Listener extends MainThreadDisposable