diff --git a/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm b/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
index 16b8782ec..3e776b612 100644
--- a/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
+++ b/React/CxxBridge/RCTCxxBridge.mm
@@ -101,70 +101,25 @@ namespace {
 // is not the JS thread.  C++ modules don't use RCTNativeModule, so this little
 // adapter does the work.
 
-class QueueNativeModule : public NativeModule {
+class DispatchMessageQueueThread : public MessageQueueThread {
 public:
-  QueueNativeModule(RCTCxxBridge *bridge,
-                    std::unique_ptr<NativeModule> module)
-    : bridge_(bridge)
-    , module_(std::move(module))
-    // Create new queue (store queueName, as it isn't retained by dispatch_queue)
-    , queueName_("com.facebook.react." + module_->getName() + "Queue")
-    , queue_(dispatch_queue_create(queueName_.c_str(), DISPATCH_QUEUE_SERIAL)) {}
+  DispatchMessageQueueThread(RCTModuleData *moduleData)
+    : moduleData_(moduleData) {}
 
-  std::string getName() override {
-    return module_->getName();
-  }
-
-  std::vector<MethodDescriptor> getMethods() override {
-    return module_->getMethods();
-  }
-
-  folly::dynamic getConstants() override {
-    return module_->getConstants();
-  }
-
-  bool supportsWebWorkers() override {
-    return module_->supportsWebWorkers();
-  }
-
-  void invoke(ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId,
-              folly::dynamic &&params) override {
-    __weak RCTCxxBridge *bridge = bridge_;
-    auto module = module_;
-    auto cparams = std::make_shared<folly::dynamic>(std::move(params));
-    dispatch_async(queue_, ^{
-      if (!bridge || !bridge.valid) {
-        return;
-      }
-
-      module->invoke(token, reactMethodId, std::move(*cparams));
+  void runOnQueue(std::function<void()>&& func) override {
+    dispatch_async(moduleData_.methodQueue, [func=std::move(func)] {
+      func();
     });
   }
-
-  MethodCallResult callSerializableNativeHook(
-      ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId,
-      folly::dynamic &&args) override {
-    return module_->callSerializableNativeHook(token, reactMethodId, std::move(args));
+  void runOnQueueSync(std::function<void()>&& func) override {
+    LOG(FATAL) << "Unsupported operation";
+  }
+  void quitSynchronous() override {
+    LOG(FATAL) << "Unsupported operation";
   }
 
 private:
-  RCTCxxBridge *bridge_;
-  std::shared_ptr<NativeModule> module_;
-  std::string queueName_;
-  dispatch_queue_t queue_;
-};
-
-
-// This is a temporary hack.  The cxx bridge assumes a single native
-// queue handles all native method calls, but that's false on ios.  So
-// this is a no-thread passthrough, and queues are handled in
-// RCTNativeModule.  A similar refactoring should be done on the Java
-// bridge.
-class InlineMessageQueueThread : public MessageQueueThread {
-public:
-  void runOnQueue(std::function<void()>&& func) override { func(); }
-  void runOnQueueSync(std::function<void()>&& func) override { func(); }
-  void quitSynchronous() override {}
+  RCTModuleData *moduleData_;
 };
 
 }
@@ -551,12 +506,13 @@ struct RCTInstanceCallback : public InstanceCallback {
       if (![moduleData hasInstance]) {
         continue;
       }
-      modules.emplace_back(
-        new QueueNativeModule(self, std::make_unique<CxxNativeModule>(
-                                  _reactInstance, [moduleData.name UTF8String],
-                                  [moduleData] { return [(RCTCxxModule *)(moduleData.instance) move]; })));
+      modules.emplace_back(std::make_unique<CxxNativeModule>(
+        _reactInstance,
+        [moduleData.name UTF8String],
+        [moduleData] { return [(RCTCxxModule *)(moduleData.instance) move]; },
+        std::make_shared<DispatchMessageQueueThread>(moduleData)));
     } else {
-      modules.emplace_back(new RCTNativeModule(self, moduleData));
+      modules.emplace_back(std::make_unique<RCTNativeModule>(self, moduleData));
     }
   }
 
@@ -586,7 +542,6 @@ struct RCTInstanceCallback : public InstanceCallback {
       std::unique_ptr<RCTInstanceCallback>(new RCTInstanceCallback(self)),
       executorFactory,
       _jsMessageThread,
-      std::unique_ptr<MessageQueueThread>(new InlineMessageQueueThread),
       std::move([self _createModuleRegistry]));
 
 #if RCT_PROFILE
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/CatalystInstanceImpl.cpp b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/CatalystInstanceImpl.cpp
index a38ed7713..23b1e4d2d 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/CatalystInstanceImpl.cpp
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/CatalystInstanceImpl.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,17 @@ class Exception : public jni::JavaClass<Exception> {
 
 class JInstanceCallback : public InstanceCallback {
  public:
-  explicit JInstanceCallback(alias_ref<ReactCallback::javaobject> jobj)
-    : jobj_(make_global(jobj)) {}
+  explicit JInstanceCallback(
+    alias_ref<ReactCallback::javaobject> jobj,
+    std::shared_ptr<JMessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread)
+  : jobj_(make_global(jobj)), messageQueueThread_(std::move(messageQueueThread)) {}
 
   void onBatchComplete() override {
-    static auto method =
-      ReactCallback::javaClassStatic()->getMethod<void()>("onBatchComplete");
-    method(jobj_);
+    messageQueueThread_->runOnQueue([this] {
+      static auto method =
+        ReactCallback::javaClassStatic()->getMethod<void()>("onBatchComplete");
+      method(jobj_);
+    });
   }
 
   void incrementPendingJSCalls() override {
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ class JInstanceCallback : public InstanceCallback {
   }
 
   void decrementPendingJSCalls() override {
+    jni::ThreadScope guard;
     static auto method =
       ReactCallback::javaClassStatic()->getMethod<void()>("decrementPendingJSCalls");
     method(jobj_);
@@ -81,12 +86,11 @@ class JInstanceCallback : public InstanceCallback {
     return jobj->cthis()->getExecutorToken(jobj);
   }
 
-  void onExecutorStopped(ExecutorToken) override {
-    // TODO(cjhopman): implement this.
-  }
+  void onExecutorStopped(ExecutorToken) override {}
 
  private:
   global_ref<ReactCallback::javaobject> jobj_;
+  std::shared_ptr<JMessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread_;
 };
 
 }
@@ -97,7 +101,12 @@ jni::local_ref<CatalystInstanceImpl::jhybriddata> CatalystInstanceImpl::initHybr
 }
 
 CatalystInstanceImpl::CatalystInstanceImpl()
-    : instance_(folly::make_unique<Instance>()) {}
+  : instance_(folly::make_unique<Instance>()) {}
+
+CatalystInstanceImpl::~CatalystInstanceImpl() {
+  // TODO: 16669252: this prevents onCatalystInstanceDestroy from being called
+  moduleMessageQueue_->quitSynchronous();
+}
 
 void CatalystInstanceImpl::registerNatives() {
   registerHybrid({
@@ -127,11 +136,12 @@ void CatalystInstanceImpl::initializeBridge(
     // This executor is actually a factory holder.
     JavaScriptExecutorHolder* jseh,
     jni::alias_ref<JavaMessageQueueThread::javaobject> jsQueue,
-    jni::alias_ref<JavaMessageQueueThread::javaobject> moduleQueue,
+    jni::alias_ref<JavaMessageQueueThread::javaobject> nativeModulesQueue,
     jni::alias_ref<jni::JCollection<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject>::javaobject> javaModules,
     jni::alias_ref<jni::JCollection<ModuleHolder::javaobject>::javaobject> cxxModules) {
   // TODO mhorowitz: how to assert here?
   // Assertions.assertCondition(mBridge == null, "initializeBridge should be called once");
+  moduleMessageQueue_ = std::make_shared<JMessageQueueThread>(nativeModulesQueue);
 
   // This used to be:
   //
@@ -149,12 +159,12 @@ void CatalystInstanceImpl::initializeBridge(
   // don't need jsModuleDescriptions any more, all the way up and down the
   // stack.
 
-  instance_->initializeBridge(folly::make_unique<JInstanceCallback>(callback),
-                              jseh->getExecutorFactory(),
-                              folly::make_unique<JMessageQueueThread>(jsQueue),
-                              folly::make_unique<JMessageQueueThread>(moduleQueue),
-                              buildModuleRegistry(std::weak_ptr<Instance>(instance_),
-                                                  javaModules, cxxModules));
+  instance_->initializeBridge(
+    folly::make_unique<JInstanceCallback>(callback, moduleMessageQueue_),
+    jseh->getExecutorFactory(),
+    folly::make_unique<JMessageQueueThread>(jsQueue),
+    buildModuleRegistry(
+      std::weak_ptr<Instance>(instance_), javaModules, cxxModules, moduleMessageQueue_));
 }
 
 void CatalystInstanceImpl::jniSetSourceURL(const std::string& sourceURL) {
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/CatalystInstanceImpl.h b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/CatalystInstanceImpl.h
index 804fc927c..0a811c1e6 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/CatalystInstanceImpl.h
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/CatalystInstanceImpl.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class CatalystInstanceImpl : public jni::HybridClass<CatalystInstanceImpl> {
   static constexpr auto kJavaDescriptor = "Lcom/facebook/react/cxxbridge/CatalystInstanceImpl;";
 
   static jni::local_ref<jhybriddata> initHybrid(jni::alias_ref<jclass>);
+  ~CatalystInstanceImpl() override;
 
   static void registerNatives();
 
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ class CatalystInstanceImpl : public jni::HybridClass<CatalystInstanceImpl> {
   // This should be the only long-lived strong reference, but every C++ class
   // will have a weak reference.
   std::shared_ptr<Instance> instance_;
+  std::shared_ptr<JMessageQueueThread> moduleMessageQueue_;
 };
 
 }}
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/JavaModuleWrapper.cpp b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/JavaModuleWrapper.cpp
index e3444346b..c545f1233 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/JavaModuleWrapper.cpp
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/JavaModuleWrapper.cpp
@@ -87,30 +87,36 @@ bool JavaNativeModule::supportsWebWorkers() {
 }
 
 void JavaNativeModule::invoke(ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId, folly::dynamic&& params) {
-  static auto invokeMethod =
-    wrapper_->getClass()->getMethod<void(JExecutorToken::javaobject, jint, ReadableNativeArray::javaobject)>("invoke");
-  invokeMethod(wrapper_, JExecutorToken::extractJavaPartFromToken(token).get(), static_cast<jint>(reactMethodId),
-               ReadableNativeArray::newObjectCxxArgs(std::move(params)).get());
+  messageQueueThread_->runOnQueue([this, token, reactMethodId, params=std::move(params)] {
+    static auto invokeMethod = wrapper_->getClass()->
+      getMethod<void(JExecutorToken::javaobject, jint, ReadableNativeArray::javaobject)>("invoke");
+    invokeMethod(wrapper_,
+        JExecutorToken::extractJavaPartFromToken(token).get(),
+        static_cast<jint>(reactMethodId),
+        ReadableNativeArray::newObjectCxxArgs(std::move(params)).get());
+  });
 }
 
 MethodCallResult JavaNativeModule::callSerializableNativeHook(ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId, folly::dynamic&& params) {
-    // TODO: evaluate whether calling through invoke is potentially faster
-    if (reactMethodId >= syncMethods_.size()) {
-      throw std::invalid_argument(
-        folly::to<std::string>("methodId ", reactMethodId, " out of range [0..", syncMethods_.size(), "]"));
-    }
+  // TODO: evaluate whether calling through invoke is potentially faster
+  if (reactMethodId >= syncMethods_.size()) {
+    throw std::invalid_argument(
+      folly::to<std::string>("methodId ", reactMethodId, " out of range [0..", syncMethods_.size(), "]"));
+  }
 
-    auto& method = syncMethods_[reactMethodId];
-    CHECK(method.hasValue() && method->isSyncHook()) << "Trying to invoke a asynchronous method as synchronous hook";
-    return method->invoke(instance_, wrapper_->getModule(), token, params);
+  auto& method = syncMethods_[reactMethodId];
+  CHECK(method.hasValue() && method->isSyncHook()) << "Trying to invoke a asynchronous method as synchronous hook";
+  return method->invoke(instance_, wrapper_->getModule(), token, params);
 }
 
 NewJavaNativeModule::NewJavaNativeModule(
   std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance,
-  jni::alias_ref<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject> wrapper)
-  : instance_(std::move(instance)),
-    wrapper_(make_global(wrapper)),
-    module_(make_global(wrapper->getModule())) {
+  jni::alias_ref<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject> wrapper,
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread)
+: instance_(std::move(instance))
+, wrapper_(make_global(wrapper))
+, module_(make_global(wrapper->getModule()))
+, messageQueueThread_(std::move(messageQueueThread)) {
   auto descs = wrapper_->getMethodDescriptors();
   std::string moduleName = getName();
   methods_.reserve(descs->size());
@@ -161,7 +167,9 @@ void NewJavaNativeModule::invoke(ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId
       folly::to<std::string>("methodId ", reactMethodId, " out of range [0..", methods_.size(), "]"));
   }
   CHECK(!methods_[reactMethodId].isSyncHook()) << "Trying to invoke a synchronous hook asynchronously";
-  invokeInner(token, reactMethodId, std::move(params));
+  messageQueueThread_->runOnQueue([this, token, reactMethodId, params=std::move(params)] () mutable {
+    invokeInner(token, reactMethodId, std::move(params));
+  });
 }
 
 MethodCallResult NewJavaNativeModule::callSerializableNativeHook(ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId, folly::dynamic&& params) {
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/JavaModuleWrapper.h b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/JavaModuleWrapper.h
index 544b6eb16..222765de6 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/JavaModuleWrapper.h
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/JavaModuleWrapper.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace facebook {
 namespace react {
 
 class Instance;
+class MessageQueueThread;
 
 struct JMethodDescriptor : public jni::JavaClass<JMethodDescriptor> {
   static constexpr auto kJavaDescriptor =
@@ -44,8 +45,11 @@ class JavaNativeModule : public NativeModule {
  public:
   JavaNativeModule(
     std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance,
-    jni::alias_ref<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject> wrapper)
-  : instance_(std::move(instance)), wrapper_(make_global(wrapper)) {}
+    jni::alias_ref<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject> wrapper,
+    std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread)
+  : instance_(std::move(instance))
+  , wrapper_(make_global(wrapper))
+  , messageQueueThread_(std::move(messageQueueThread)) {}
 
   std::string getName() override;
   folly::dynamic getConstants() override;
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ class JavaNativeModule : public NativeModule {
  private:
   std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance_;
   jni::global_ref<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject> wrapper_;
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread_;
   std::vector<folly::Optional<MethodInvoker>> syncMethods_;
 };
 
@@ -65,7 +70,8 @@ class NewJavaNativeModule : public NativeModule {
  public:
   NewJavaNativeModule(
     std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance,
-    jni::alias_ref<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject> wrapper);
+    jni::alias_ref<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject> wrapper,
+    std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread);
 
   std::string getName() override;
   std::vector<MethodDescriptor> getMethods() override;
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ class NewJavaNativeModule : public NativeModule {
   std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance_;
   jni::global_ref<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject> wrapper_;
   jni::global_ref<JBaseJavaModule::javaobject> module_;
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread_;
   std::vector<MethodInvoker> methods_;
   std::vector<MethodDescriptor> methodDescriptors_;
 
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/ModuleRegistryBuilder.cpp b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/ModuleRegistryBuilder.cpp
index 108091a8d..0dd0c4836 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/ModuleRegistryBuilder.cpp
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/ModuleRegistryBuilder.cpp
@@ -32,14 +32,16 @@ xplat::module::CxxModule::Provider ModuleHolder::getProvider() const {
 std::unique_ptr<ModuleRegistry> buildModuleRegistry(
     std::weak_ptr<Instance> winstance,
     jni::alias_ref<jni::JCollection<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject>::javaobject> javaModules,
-    jni::alias_ref<jni::JCollection<ModuleHolder::javaobject>::javaobject> cxxModules) {
+    jni::alias_ref<jni::JCollection<ModuleHolder::javaobject>::javaobject> cxxModules,
+    std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> moduleMessageQueue) {
   std::vector<std::unique_ptr<NativeModule>> modules;
   for (const auto& jm : *javaModules) {
-    modules.emplace_back(folly::make_unique<JavaNativeModule>(winstance, jm));
+    modules.emplace_back(folly::make_unique<JavaNativeModule>(
+      winstance, jm, moduleMessageQueue));
   }
   for (const auto& cm : *cxxModules) {
-    modules.emplace_back(
-      folly::make_unique<CxxNativeModule>(winstance, cm->getName(), cm->getProvider()));
+    modules.emplace_back(folly::make_unique<CxxNativeModule>(
+      winstance, cm->getName(), cm->getProvider(), moduleMessageQueue));
   }
   if (modules.empty()) {
     return nullptr;
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/ModuleRegistryBuilder.h b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/ModuleRegistryBuilder.h
index 554473601..0aeb7d539 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/ModuleRegistryBuilder.h
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/jni/xreact/jni/ModuleRegistryBuilder.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 namespace facebook {
 namespace react {
 
+class MessageQueueThread;
+
 class ModuleHolder : public jni::JavaClass<ModuleHolder> {
  public:
   static auto constexpr kJavaDescriptor =
@@ -24,7 +26,8 @@ class ModuleHolder : public jni::JavaClass<ModuleHolder> {
 std::unique_ptr<ModuleRegistry> buildModuleRegistry(
   std::weak_ptr<Instance> winstance,
   jni::alias_ref<jni::JCollection<JavaModuleWrapper::javaobject>::javaobject> javaModules,
-  jni::alias_ref<jni::JCollection<ModuleHolder::javaobject>::javaobject> cxxModules);
+  jni::alias_ref<jni::JCollection<ModuleHolder::javaobject>::javaobject> cxxModules,
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> moduleMessageQueue);
 
 }
 }
diff --git a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.cpp b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.cpp
index c0cacd0b8..b487588bb 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.cpp
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ CxxModule::Callback convertCallback(
 
 }
 
-CxxNativeModule::CxxNativeModule(std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance,
-                                 std::string name,
-                                 CxxModule::Provider provider)
-  : instance_(instance)
-  , name_(std::move(name))
-  , provider_(provider) {}
-
 std::string CxxNativeModule::getName() {
   return name_;
 }
@@ -85,8 +78,8 @@ bool CxxNativeModule::supportsWebWorkers() {
 
 void CxxNativeModule::invoke(ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId, folly::dynamic&& params) {
   if (reactMethodId >= methods_.size()) {
-    throw std::invalid_argument(
-      folly::to<std::string>("methodId ", reactMethodId, " out of range [0..", methods_.size(), "]"));
+    throw std::invalid_argument(folly::to<std::string>("methodId ", reactMethodId,
+        " out of range [0..", methods_.size(), "]"));
   }
   if (!params.isArray()) {
     throw std::invalid_argument(
@@ -99,25 +92,20 @@ void CxxNativeModule::invoke(ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId, fo
   const auto& method = methods_[reactMethodId];
 
   if (!method.func) {
-    throw std::runtime_error(
-      folly::to<std::string>("Method ", method.name,
-                             " is synchronous but invoked asynchronously"));
+    throw std::runtime_error(folly::to<std::string>("Method ", method.name,
+        " is synchronous but invoked asynchronously"));
   }
 
   if (params.size() < method.callbacks) {
-    throw std::invalid_argument(
-      folly::to<std::string>("Expected ", method.callbacks, " callbacks, but only ",
-                             params.size(), " parameters provided"));
+    throw std::invalid_argument(folly::to<std::string>("Expected ", method.callbacks,
+        " callbacks, but only ", params.size(), " parameters provided"));
   }
 
   if (method.callbacks == 1) {
-    first = convertCallback(
-        makeCallback(instance_, token, params[params.size() - 1]));
+    first = convertCallback(makeCallback(instance_, token, params[params.size() - 1]));
   } else if (method.callbacks == 2) {
-    first = convertCallback(
-        makeCallback(instance_, token, params[params.size() - 2]));
-    second = convertCallback(
-        makeCallback(instance_, token, params[params.size() - 1]));
+    first = convertCallback(makeCallback(instance_, token, params[params.size() - 2]));
+    second = convertCallback(makeCallback(instance_, token, params[params.size() - 1]));
   }
 
   params.resize(params.size() - method.callbacks);
@@ -141,16 +129,18 @@ void CxxNativeModule::invoke(ExecutorToken token, unsigned int reactMethodId, fo
   // stack.  I'm told that will be possible in the future.  TODO
   // mhorowitz #7128529: convert C++ exceptions to Java
 
-  try {
-    method.func(std::move(params), first, second);
-  } catch (const facebook::xplat::JsArgumentException& ex) {
-    // This ends up passed to the onNativeException callback.
-    throw;
-  } catch (...) {
-    // This means some C++ code is buggy.  As above, we fail hard so the C++
-    // developer can debug and fix it.
-    std::terminate();
-  }
+  messageQueueThread_->runOnQueue([method, params=std::move(params), first, second] () {
+    try {
+      method.func(std::move(params), first, second);
+    } catch (const facebook::xplat::JsArgumentException& ex) {
+      // This ends up passed to the onNativeException callback.
+      throw;
+    } catch (...) {
+      // This means some C++ code is buggy.  As above, we fail hard so the C++
+      // developer can debug and fix it.
+      std::terminate();
+    }
+  });
 }
 
 MethodCallResult CxxNativeModule::callSerializableNativeHook(
diff --git a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.h b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.h
index ab6f3df87..376ad7a19 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/CxxNativeModule.h
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@ std::function<void(folly::dynamic)> makeCallback(
 
 class CxxNativeModule : public NativeModule {
 public:
-  CxxNativeModule(std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance, std::string name,
-                  xplat::module::CxxModule::Provider provider);
+  CxxNativeModule(std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance,
+                  std::string name,
+                  xplat::module::CxxModule::Provider provider,
+                  std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread)
+  : instance_(instance)
+  , name_(std::move(name))
+  , provider_(provider)
+  , messageQueueThread_(messageQueueThread) {}
 
   std::string getName() override;
   std::vector<MethodDescriptor> getMethods() override;
@@ -32,6 +38,7 @@ private:
   std::weak_ptr<Instance> instance_;
   std::string name_;
   xplat::module::CxxModule::Provider provider_;
+  std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> messageQueueThread_;
   std::unique_ptr<xplat::module::CxxModule> module_;
   std::vector<xplat::module::CxxModule::Method> methods_;
 };
diff --git a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/Instance.cpp b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/Instance.cpp
index f7ad78ed4..300c809db 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/Instance.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/Instance.cpp
@@ -33,24 +33,14 @@ void Instance::initializeBridge(
     std::unique_ptr<InstanceCallback> callback,
     std::shared_ptr<JSExecutorFactory> jsef,
     std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> jsQueue,
-    std::unique_ptr<MessageQueueThread> nativeQueue,
     std::shared_ptr<ModuleRegistry> moduleRegistry) {
   callback_ = std::move(callback);
 
-  if (!nativeQueue) {
-    // TODO pass down a thread/queue from java, instead of creating our own.
-
-    auto queue = folly::make_unique<CxxMessageQueue>();
-    std::thread t(queue->getUnregisteredRunLoop());
-    t.detach();
-    nativeQueue = std::move(queue);
-  }
 
   jsQueue->runOnQueueSync(
-    [this, &jsef, moduleRegistry, jsQueue,
-     nativeQueue=folly::makeMoveWrapper(std::move(nativeQueue))] () mutable {
+    [this, &jsef, moduleRegistry, jsQueue] () mutable {
       nativeToJsBridge_ = folly::make_unique<NativeToJsBridge>(
-          jsef.get(), moduleRegistry, jsQueue, nativeQueue.move(), callback_);
+          jsef.get(), moduleRegistry, jsQueue, callback_);
 
       std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_syncMutex);
       m_syncReady = true;
diff --git a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/Instance.h b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/Instance.h
index 4b8da4f26..cf1cd2459 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/Instance.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/Instance.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class Instance {
     std::unique_ptr<InstanceCallback> callback,
     std::shared_ptr<JSExecutorFactory> jsef,
     std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> jsQueue,
-    std::unique_ptr<MessageQueueThread> nativeQueue,
     std::shared_ptr<ModuleRegistry> moduleRegistry);
 
   void setSourceURL(std::string sourceURL);
diff --git a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/NativeToJsBridge.cpp b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/NativeToJsBridge.cpp
index 8c6babfbf..e863791bc 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/NativeToJsBridge.cpp
+++ b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/NativeToJsBridge.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,9 @@ class JsToNativeBridge : public react::ExecutorDelegate {
 public:
   JsToNativeBridge(NativeToJsBridge* nativeToJs,
                    std::shared_ptr<ModuleRegistry> registry,
-                   std::unique_ptr<MessageQueueThread> nativeQueue,
                    std::shared_ptr<InstanceCallback> callback)
     : m_nativeToJs(nativeToJs)
     , m_registry(registry)
-    , m_nativeQueue(std::move(nativeQueue))
     , m_callback(callback) {}
 
   void registerExecutor(std::unique_ptr<JSExecutor> executor,
@@ -51,24 +49,25 @@ public:
     CHECK(m_registry || calls.empty()) <<
       "native module calls cannot be completed with no native modules";
     ExecutorToken token = m_nativeToJs->getTokenForExecutor(executor);
-    m_nativeQueue->runOnQueue([this, token, calls=std::move(calls), isEndOfBatch] () mutable {
-      m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls = m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls || !calls.empty();
+    m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls = m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls || !calls.empty();
 
-      // An exception anywhere in here stops processing of the batch.  This
-      // was the behavior of the Android bridge, and since exception handling
-      // terminates the whole bridge, there's not much point in continuing.
-      for (auto& call : react::parseMethodCalls(std::move(calls))) {
-        m_registry->callNativeMethod(
-          token, call.moduleId, call.methodId, std::move(call.arguments), call.callId);
+    // An exception anywhere in here stops processing of the batch.  This
+    // was the behavior of the Android bridge, and since exception handling
+    // terminates the whole bridge, there's not much point in continuing.
+    for (auto& call : parseMethodCalls(std::move(calls))) {
+      m_registry->callNativeMethod(
+        token, call.moduleId, call.methodId, std::move(call.arguments), call.callId);
+    }
+    if (isEndOfBatch) {
+      // onBatchComplete will be called on the native (module) queue, but
+      // decrementPendingJSCalls will be called sync. Be aware that the bridge may still
+      // be processing native calls when the birdge idle signaler fires.
+      if (m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls) {
+        m_callback->onBatchComplete();
+        m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls = false;
       }
-      if (isEndOfBatch) {
-        if (m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls) {
-          m_callback->onBatchComplete();
-          m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls = false;
-        }
-        m_callback->decrementPendingJSCalls();
-      }
-    });
+      m_callback->decrementPendingJSCalls();
+    }
   }
 
   MethodCallResult callSerializableNativeHook(
@@ -78,10 +77,6 @@ public:
     return m_registry->callSerializableNativeHook(token, moduleId, methodId, std::move(args));
   }
 
-  void quitQueueSynchronous() {
-    m_nativeQueue->quitSynchronous();
-  }
-
 private:
 
   // These methods are always invoked from an Executor.  The NativeToJsBridge
@@ -91,7 +86,6 @@ private:
   // valid object during a call to a delegate method from an exectuto.
   NativeToJsBridge* m_nativeToJs;
   std::shared_ptr<ModuleRegistry> m_registry;
-  std::unique_ptr<MessageQueueThread> m_nativeQueue;
   std::shared_ptr<InstanceCallback> m_callback;
   bool m_batchHadNativeModuleCalls = false;
 };
@@ -100,12 +94,10 @@ NativeToJsBridge::NativeToJsBridge(
     JSExecutorFactory* jsExecutorFactory,
     std::shared_ptr<ModuleRegistry> registry,
     std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> jsQueue,
-    std::unique_ptr<MessageQueueThread> nativeQueue,
     std::shared_ptr<InstanceCallback> callback)
     : m_destroyed(std::make_shared<bool>(false))
     , m_mainExecutorToken(callback->createExecutorToken())
-    , m_delegate(std::make_shared<JsToNativeBridge>(
-                   this, registry, std::move(nativeQueue), callback)) {
+    , m_delegate(std::make_shared<JsToNativeBridge>(this, registry, callback)) {
   std::unique_ptr<JSExecutor> mainExecutor =
     jsExecutorFactory->createJSExecutor(m_delegate, jsQueue);
   // cached to avoid locked map lookup in the common case
@@ -129,7 +121,6 @@ void NativeToJsBridge::loadApplication(
        startupScript=folly::makeMoveWrapper(std::move(startupScript)),
        startupScriptSourceURL=std::move(startupScriptSourceURL)]
         (JSExecutor* executor) mutable {
-
     auto unbundle = unbundleWrap.move();
     if (unbundle) {
       executor->setJSModulesUnbundle(std::move(unbundle));
@@ -322,7 +313,6 @@ ExecutorToken NativeToJsBridge::getTokenForExecutor(JSExecutor& executor) {
 }
 
 void NativeToJsBridge::destroy() {
-  m_delegate->quitQueueSynchronous();
   auto* executorMessageQueueThread = getMessageQueueThread(m_mainExecutorToken);
   // All calls made through runOnExecutorQueue have an early exit if
   // m_destroyed is true. Setting this before the runOnQueueSync will cause
@@ -331,7 +321,7 @@ void NativeToJsBridge::destroy() {
   executorMessageQueueThread->runOnQueueSync([this, executorMessageQueueThread] {
     m_mainExecutor->destroy();
     executorMessageQueueThread->quitSynchronous();
-    unregisterExecutor(*m_mainExecutor);
+    m_delegate->unregisterExecutor(*m_mainExecutor);
     m_mainExecutor = nullptr;
   });
 }
diff --git a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/NativeToJsBridge.h b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/NativeToJsBridge.h
index 70ef620b8..1c2505f83 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/cxxreact/NativeToJsBridge.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/cxxreact/NativeToJsBridge.h
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ public:
       JSExecutorFactory* jsExecutorFactory,
       std::shared_ptr<ModuleRegistry> registry,
       std::shared_ptr<MessageQueueThread> jsQueue,
-      std::unique_ptr<MessageQueueThread> nativeQueue,
       std::shared_ptr<InstanceCallback> callback);
   virtual ~NativeToJsBridge();