diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/BaseViewManager.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/BaseViewManager.java
index db3dd2871cc6..52fefed75e40 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/BaseViewManager.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/BaseViewManager.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import androidx.annotation.ColorInt;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
-import androidx.core.view.AccessibilityDelegateCompat;
 import androidx.core.view.ViewCompat;
 import com.facebook.common.logging.FLog;
 import com.facebook.react.R;
@@ -174,11 +173,7 @@ public BaseViewManager(@Nullable ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
     view.setFocusableInTouchMode(false);
 
     // Accessibility state the props apply to the view itself, as a new view has it. The delegate
-    // stays, since a view's constructor may have installed it, and forgets what it cached.
-    AccessibilityDelegateCompat accessibilityDelegate = ViewCompat.getAccessibilityDelegate(view);
-    if (accessibilityDelegate instanceof ReactAccessibilityDelegate) {
-      ((ReactAccessibilityDelegate) accessibilityDelegate).internal_prepareToRecycle();
-    }
+    // stays, since a view's constructor may have installed it.
     view.setContentDescription(null);
     view.setSelected(false);
     view.setImportantForAccessibility(View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO);
@@ -498,11 +493,7 @@ private void updateViewContentDescription(@NonNull T view) {
   }
 
   @ReactProp(name = ViewProps.ACCESSIBILITY_ACTIONS)
-  public void setAccessibilityActions(T view, ReadableArray accessibilityActions) {
-    if (accessibilityActions == null) {
-      return;
-    }
-
+  public void setAccessibilityActions(T view, @Nullable ReadableArray accessibilityActions) {
     view.setTag(R.id.accessibility_actions, accessibilityActions);
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ReactAccessibilityDelegate.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ReactAccessibilityDelegate.kt
index 6c76b73ffca6..f1fe6dccf762 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ReactAccessibilityDelegate.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ReactAccessibilityDelegate.kt
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public open class ReactAccessibilityDelegate( // The View this delegate is attac
           host?.sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_SELECTED)
         }
       }
-  private val accessibilityActionsMap = HashMap<Int, String?>()
 
   init {
     // We need to reset these two properties, as ExploreByTouchHelper sets focusable to "true" and
@@ -68,12 +67,6 @@ public open class ReactAccessibilityDelegate( // The View this delegate is attac
     hostView.importantForAccessibility = originalImportantForAccessibility
   }
 
-  /** Forgets the actions cached from the props of a view that is about to be recycled. */
-  @JvmName("internal_prepareToRecycle")
-  internal fun prepareToRecycle() {
-    accessibilityActionsMap.clear()
-  }
-
   override fun onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(host: View, info: AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat) {
     super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(host, info)
 
@@ -135,7 +128,6 @@ public open class ReactAccessibilityDelegate( // The View this delegate is attac
         val actionId: Int =
             actionIdMap.get(actionName)
                 ?: customActionIdMap.getOrPut(actionName) { customActionCounter++ }
-        accessibilityActionsMap[actionId] = actionName
         val accessibilityAction = AccessibilityActionCompat(actionId, actionLabel)
         info.addAction(accessibilityAction)
       }
@@ -230,9 +222,10 @@ public open class ReactAccessibilityDelegate( // The View this delegate is attac
     if (action == AccessibilityNodeInfoCompat.ACTION_EXPAND) {
       host.setTag(R.id.accessibility_state_expanded, true)
     }
-    if (accessibilityActionsMap.containsKey(action)) {
+    val actionName = findDeclaredActionName(host, action)
+    if (actionName != null) {
       val eventData = createMap()
-      eventData.putString("actionName", accessibilityActionsMap[action])
+      eventData.putString("actionName", actionName)
       if (
           action == AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction.ACTION_SET_PROGRESS.id &&
               args?.containsKey(AccessibilityNodeInfo.ACTION_ARGUMENT_PROGRESS_VALUE) == true
@@ -278,6 +271,22 @@ public open class ReactAccessibilityDelegate( // The View this delegate is attac
     return super.performAccessibilityAction(host, action, args)
   }
 
+  private fun findDeclaredActionName(host: View, actionId: Int): String? {
+    val accessibilityActions =
+        host.getTag(R.id.accessibility_actions) as ReadableArray? ?: return null
+    for (i in 0..<accessibilityActions.size()) {
+      val action = accessibilityActions.getMap(i)
+      if (action == null || !action.hasKey("name")) {
+        continue
+      }
+      val actionName = action.getString("name")
+      if ((actionIdMap[actionName] ?: customActionIdMap[actionName]) == actionId) {
+        return actionName
+      }
+    }
+    return null
+  }
+
   /**
    * Schedule a command for sending an accessibility event. Note: A command is used to ensure that
    * accessibility events are sent at most one in a given time frame to save system resources while
diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/test/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/BaseViewManagerTest.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/test/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/BaseViewManagerTest.kt
index 666aa2bd71e2..549c0485b914 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/test/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/BaseViewManagerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/test/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/BaseViewManagerTest.kt
@@ -419,6 +419,56 @@ class BaseViewManagerTest {
     Assertions.assertThat(view.elevation).isEqualTo(0f)
   }
 
+  @Test
+  fun testDeclaredActivateActionTakesTheAccessibilityClick() {
+    applyAccessibilityActions(JavaOnlyArray.of(JavaOnlyMap.of("name", "activate")))
+    view.createAccessibilityNodeInfo()
+
+    Assertions.assertThat(performAccessibilityClick()).isEqualTo(0)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testRemovedAccessibilityActionsNoLongerTakeTheAccessibilityClick() {
+    applyAccessibilityActions(JavaOnlyArray.of(JavaOnlyMap.of("name", "activate")))
+    view.createAccessibilityNodeInfo()
+    applyAccessibilityActions(null)
+
+    Assertions.assertThat(performAccessibilityClick()).isEqualTo(1)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testEmptiedAccessibilityActionsNoLongerTakeTheAccessibilityClick() {
+    applyAccessibilityActions(JavaOnlyArray.of(JavaOnlyMap.of("name", "activate")))
+    view.createAccessibilityNodeInfo()
+    applyAccessibilityActions(JavaOnlyArray())
+
+    Assertions.assertThat(performAccessibilityClick()).isEqualTo(1)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testRemainingAccessibilityActionsDoNotTakeTheAccessibilityClick() {
+    applyAccessibilityActions(
+        JavaOnlyArray.of(JavaOnlyMap.of("name", "activate"), JavaOnlyMap.of("name", "longpress"))
+    )
+    view.createAccessibilityNodeInfo()
+    applyAccessibilityActions(JavaOnlyArray.of(JavaOnlyMap.of("name", "longpress")))
+
+    Assertions.assertThat(performAccessibilityClick()).isEqualTo(1)
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  fun testRemovedAccessibilityActionsLeaveTheNodeInfo() {
+    applyAccessibilityActions(
+        JavaOnlyArray.of(JavaOnlyMap.of("name", "openMenu", "label", "Open menu"))
+    )
+    applyAccessibilityActions(null)
+
+    Assertions.assertThat(
+            view.createAccessibilityNodeInfo().actionList.map { it.label?.toString() }
+        )
+        .doesNotContain("Open menu")
+  }
+
   private fun recycleView(
       previousProps: JavaOnlyMap,
       beforeDrop: (ReactViewGroup) -> Unit = {},
@@ -447,4 +497,18 @@ class BaseViewManagerTest {
           null,
           JSResponderHandler(),
       )
+
+  private fun applyAccessibilityActions(accessibilityActions: JavaOnlyArray?) {
+    viewManager.updateProperties(
+        view,
+        ReactStylesDiffMap(JavaOnlyMap.of(ViewProps.ACCESSIBILITY_ACTIONS, accessibilityActions)),
+    )
+  }
+
+  private fun performAccessibilityClick(): Int {
+    var clicks = 0
+    view.setOnClickListener { clicks++ }
+    view.performAccessibilityAction(AccessibilityNodeInfo.ACTION_CLICK, null)
+    return clicks
+  }
 }