diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
index f64f8b7d3..aae34be74 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTUIManager.m
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(removeSubviewsFromContainerWithID:(nonnull NSNumber *)containe
     // So, let's temporary restore the view back after removing.
     // To do so, we have to memorize original `superview` (which can differ from `container`) and an index of removed view.
     UIView *originalSuperview = removedChild.superview;
-    NSUInteger originalIndex = [originalSuperview.subviews indexOfObject:removedChild];
+    NSUInteger originalIndex = [originalSuperview.subviews indexOfObjectIdenticalTo:removedChild];
     [container removeReactSubview:removedChild];
     [originalSuperview insertSubview:removedChild atIndex:originalIndex];
 
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(replaceExistingNonRootView:(nonnull NSNumber *)reactTag
     return;
   }
 
-  NSUInteger indexOfView = [superShadowView.reactSubviews indexOfObject:shadowView];
+  NSUInteger indexOfView = [superShadowView.reactSubviews indexOfObjectIdenticalTo:shadowView];
   RCTAssert(indexOfView != NSNotFound, @"View's superview doesn't claim it as subview (id %@)", reactTag);
   NSArray<NSNumber *> *removeAtIndices = @[@(indexOfView)];
   NSArray<NSNumber *> *addTags = @[newReactTag];