diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/ABIViewManager.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/ABIViewManager.cpp
index 9b643ef6909..fcf8172894b 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/ABIViewManager.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/ABIViewManager.cpp
@@ -190,19 +190,8 @@ void ABIViewManager::AddView(const xaml::DependencyObject &parent, const xaml::D
 }
 
 void ABIViewManager::RemoveAllChildren(const xaml::DependencyObject &parent) {
-  if (!parent) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   if (m_viewManagerWithChildren) {
-    auto fe = parent.try_as<xaml::FrameworkElement>();
-    if (fe) {
-      try {
-        m_viewManagerWithChildren.RemoveAllChildren(fe);
-      } catch (...) {
-        // External view manager may fail during shutdown if view is already disposed
-      }
-    }
+    m_viewManagerWithChildren.RemoveAllChildren(parent.as<xaml::FrameworkElement>());
   } else {
     Super::RemoveAllChildren(parent);
   }