diff --git a/redwood-lazylayout-uiview/src/commonMain/kotlin/app/cash/redwood/lazylayout/uiview/UIViewLazyList.kt b/redwood-lazylayout-uiview/src/commonMain/kotlin/app/cash/redwood/lazylayout/uiview/UIViewLazyList.kt
index 5cbb13284d..1573d08ec2 100644
--- a/redwood-lazylayout-uiview/src/commonMain/kotlin/app/cash/redwood/lazylayout/uiview/UIViewLazyList.kt
+++ b/redwood-lazylayout-uiview/src/commonMain/kotlin/app/cash/redwood/lazylayout/uiview/UIViewLazyList.kt
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ internal class LazyListContainerCell(
     contentView.subviews.forEach {
       (it as UIView).removeFromSuperview()
     }
+    selectedBackgroundView = null
   }
 }