diff --git a/src/renderer/metal/IOSurfaceLayer.zig b/src/renderer/metal/IOSurfaceLayer.zig
index 34fbfbed5..cd97126a4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/metal/IOSurfaceLayer.zig
+++ b/src/renderer/metal/IOSurfaceLayer.zig
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ pub fn init() !IOSurfaceLayer {
 }
 
 pub fn release(self: *IOSurfaceLayer) void {
+    // The layer may be retained by the view after we release our reference.
+    // Clear the callback first so that a later display pass can't access the
+    // renderer that owned this wrapper after it has been freed.
+    self.setDisplayCallback(null, null);
     self.layer.release();
 }