diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTAsyncLocalStorage.m b/React/Modules/RCTAsyncLocalStorage.m
index dff7d903f..c77fac403 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTAsyncLocalStorage.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTAsyncLocalStorage.m
@@ -423,10 +423,8 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(multiRemove:(NSArray<NSString *> *)keys
         NSString *filePath = [self _filePathForKey:key];
         [[NSFileManager defaultManager] removeItemAtPath:filePath error:nil];
         [RCTGetCache() removeObjectForKey:key];
-        // remove the key from manifest, but no need to mark as changed just for
-        // this, as the cost of checking again next time is negligible.
-        [_manifest removeObjectForKey:key];
-      } else if (_manifest[key]) {
+      }
+      if (_manifest[key]) {
         changedManifest = YES;
         [_manifest removeObjectForKey:key];
       }