diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
index e235d3147485..7934e0ccc6b8 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/VirtualizingStackPanel.cs
@@ -842,6 +842,8 @@ private void RecycleElementOnItemRemoved(Control element)
         {
             Debug.Assert(ItemContainerGenerator is not null);
 
+            _scrollAnchorProvider?.UnregisterAnchorCandidate(element);
+
             var recycleKey = element.GetValue(RecycleKeyProperty);
             
             if (recycleKey is null || recycleKey == s_itemIsItsOwnContainer)