diff --git a/mobile/lib/ui/tabs/home_widget.dart b/mobile/lib/ui/tabs/home_widget.dart
index 86c52b9365..483d70432a 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/ui/tabs/home_widget.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/ui/tabs/home_widget.dart
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ class _HomeWidgetState extends State<HomeWidget> {
       });
     });
 
+    // MediaExtension plugin handles the deeplink for android
+    // [todo 4/Feb/2025]We need to validate if calling this method doesn't break
+    // android deep linking
     Platform.isIOS ? _initDeepLinkSubscriptionForPublicAlbums() : null;
 
     // For sharing images coming from outside the app
@@ -426,7 +429,9 @@ class _HomeWidgetState extends State<HomeWidget> {
     _collectionUpdatedEvent.cancel();
     isOnSearchTabNotifier.dispose();
     _pageController.dispose();
-    _publicAlbumLinkSubscription.cancel();
+    if (Platform.isIOS) {
+      _publicAlbumLinkSubscription.cancel();
+    }
     super.dispose();
   }