diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/BaseBrowserTrayList.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/BaseBrowserTrayList.kt
index 1bfcee8615..78774a9599 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/BaseBrowserTrayList.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/tabstray/browser/BaseBrowserTrayList.kt
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserTrayList @JvmOverloads constructor(
         tabsFeature.stop()
         swipeToDelete.stop()
 
+        // Release the adapter so that `onDetachedFromRecyclerView` will be called in the adapter.
+        adapter = null
+
         touchHelper.attachToRecyclerView(null)
     }
 }