diff --git a/src/router/router.js b/src/router/router.js
index e097417c..c77a29e7 100644
--- a/src/router/router.js
+++ b/src/router/router.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { Log } from '../lib/log.js'
 import { stage } from '../launch.js'
 import Focus from '../focus.js'
 import Announcer from '../announcer/announcer.js'
+import eventListeners from '../lib/eventListeners.js'
 
 export let currentRoute
 export let navigating = false
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@ export const navigate = async function () {
         route.transition = route.transition(previousRoute, route)
       }
 
+      // remove event listeners from current active view
+      if (previousRoute) {
+        eventListeners.removeListeners(this.activeView)
+      }
+
       let holder
       let { view, focus } = cacheMap.get(route) || {}