diff --git a/src/app/ReadHandler.cpp b/src/app/ReadHandler.cpp
index 4794ead97e..7861dcc1d5 100644
--- a/src/app/ReadHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ReadHandler.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ uint16_t ReadHandler::GetPublisherSelectedIntervalLimit()
 
 ReadHandler::ReadHandler(ManagementCallback & apCallback, Messaging::ExchangeContext * apExchangeContext,
                          InteractionType aInteractionType, Observer * observer, DataModel::Provider * apDataModel) :
-    mAttributePathExpandIterator(apDataModel, nullptr),
-    mExchangeCtx(*this), mManagementCallback(apCallback)
+    mAttributePathExpandIterator(apDataModel, nullptr), mExchangeCtx(*this), mManagementCallback(apCallback)
 {
     VerifyOrDie(apExchangeContext != nullptr);
 
@@ -152,6 +151,7 @@ ReadHandler::~ReadHandler()
     auto * appCallback = mManagementCallback.GetAppCallback();
     if (mFlags.Has(ReadHandlerFlags::ActiveSubscription) && appCallback)
     {
+        mFlags.Clear(ReadHandlerFlags::ActiveSubscription);
         appCallback->OnSubscriptionTerminated(*this);
     }