diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/Android/MauiCarouselRecyclerView.cs b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/Android/MauiCarouselRecyclerView.cs
index 102806094e8d..4770f7c98ee0 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/Android/MauiCarouselRecyclerView.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/Handlers/Items/Android/MauiCarouselRecyclerView.cs
@@ -108,6 +108,18 @@ public override void TearDownOldElement(CarouselView oldElement)
 			base.TearDownOldElement(oldElement);
 		}
 
+		protected override void OnAttachedToWindow()
+		{
+			AddLayoutListener();
+			base.OnAttachedToWindow();
+		}
+
+		protected override void OnDetachedFromWindow()
+		{
+			ClearLayoutListener();
+			base.OnDetachedFromWindow();
+		}
+
 		public override void UpdateAdapter()
 		{
 			// By default the CollectionViewAdapter creates the items at whatever size the template calls for
@@ -513,7 +525,7 @@ void IMauiCarouselRecyclerView.UpdateFromPosition()
 
 		void AddLayoutListener()
 		{
-			if (_carouselViewLayoutListener != null)
+			if (_carouselViewLayoutListener is not null)
 				return;
 
 			_carouselViewLayoutListener = new CarouselViewOnGlobalLayoutListener(this);
@@ -522,6 +534,9 @@ void AddLayoutListener()
 
 		void LayoutReady()
 		{
+			if (ItemsView is null)
+				return;
+
 			if (!_initialized)
 			{
 				ItemsView.Scrolled += CarouselViewScrolled;
@@ -603,7 +618,8 @@ public CarouselViewOnGlobalLayoutListener(MauiCarouselRecyclerView recyclerView)
 
 			public void OnGlobalLayout()
 			{
-				if (_recyclerView.TryGetTarget(out var recyclerView))
+				if (_recyclerView.TryGetTarget(out var recyclerView) &&
+					recyclerView.IsAlive())
 				{
 					recyclerView.LayoutReady();
 				}
diff --git a/src/Controls/src/Core/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt b/src/Controls/src/Core/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
index 0e8eac294145..88701a3df8f3 100644
--- a/src/Controls/src/Core/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
+++ b/src/Controls/src/Core/PublicAPI/net-android/PublicAPI.Unshipped.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PointerGestureRecognizer.PointerReleasedCommand.get -> S
 Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PointerGestureRecognizer.PointerReleasedCommand.set -> void
 Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PointerGestureRecognizer.PointerReleasedCommandParameter.get -> object!
 Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PointerGestureRecognizer.PointerReleasedCommandParameter.set -> void
+override Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Handlers.Items.MauiCarouselRecyclerView.OnAttachedToWindow() -> void
+override Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Handlers.Items.MauiCarouselRecyclerView.OnDetachedFromWindow() -> void
 static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.KeyboardAccelerator.KeyProperty -> Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty!
 static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.KeyboardAccelerator.ModifiersProperty -> Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty!
 static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.DragGestureRecognizer.CanDragProperty -> Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty!
@@ -197,7 +199,6 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Controls.PlatformPointerEventArgs.Sender.get -> Android.Views.Vie
 ~static readonly Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ContentPage.HideSoftInputOnTappedProperty -> Microsoft.Maui.Controls.BindableProperty
 Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ContentPage.HideSoftInputOnTapped.get -> bool
 Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ContentPage.HideSoftInputOnTapped.set -> void
-
 *REMOVED*~Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Editor.FontFamily.get -> string
 *REMOVED*~Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Editor.FontFamily.set -> void
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Editor.CursorPosition.get -> int
@@ -210,7 +211,6 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ContentPage.HideSoftInputOnTapped.set -> void
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Editor.FontSize.set -> void
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Editor.SelectionLength.get -> int
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Editor.SelectionLength.set -> void
-
 *REMOVED*~Microsoft.Maui.Controls.SearchBar.FontFamily.get -> string
 *REMOVED*~Microsoft.Maui.Controls.SearchBar.FontFamily.set -> void
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.SearchBar.CursorPosition.get -> int
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@ Microsoft.Maui.Controls.ContentPage.HideSoftInputOnTapped.set -> void
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.SearchBar.FontSize.set -> void
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.SearchBar.SelectionLength.get -> int
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.SearchBar.SelectionLength.set -> void
-
 *REMOVED*~Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Entry.FontFamily.get -> string
 *REMOVED*~Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Entry.FontFamily.set -> void
 *REMOVED*Microsoft.Maui.Controls.Entry.CursorPosition.get -> int