diff --git a/packages/share/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/share/SharePlugin.java b/packages/share/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/share/SharePlugin.java
index fdb9dc4fe644..0b579df62af2 100644
--- a/packages/share/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/share/SharePlugin.java
+++ b/packages/share/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/share/SharePlugin.java
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ public void onAttachedToEngine(FlutterPluginBinding binding) {
 
   @Override
   public void onDetachedFromEngine(FlutterPluginBinding binding) {
-    methodChannel.setMethodCallHandler(null);
-    methodChannel = null;
-    share = null;
+    tearDownChannel();
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -44,7 +42,7 @@ public void onAttachedToActivity(ActivityPluginBinding binding) {
 
   @Override
   public void onDetachedFromActivity() {
-    tearDownChannel();
+    share.setActivity(null);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -65,7 +63,8 @@ private void setUpChannel(Activity activity, BinaryMessenger messenger) {
   }
 
   private void tearDownChannel() {
-    share.setActivity(null);
     methodChannel.setMethodCallHandler(null);
+    methodChannel = null;
+    share = null;
   }
 }