diff --git a/packages/rxjs/src/internal/scheduler/AnimationFrameAction.ts b/packages/rxjs/src/internal/scheduler/AnimationFrameAction.ts
index e292df0344..bbcf18bf26 100644
--- a/packages/rxjs/src/internal/scheduler/AnimationFrameAction.ts
+++ b/packages/rxjs/src/internal/scheduler/AnimationFrameAction.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ export class AnimationFrameAction<T> extends AsyncAction<T> {
     const { actions } = scheduler;
     if (id != null && actions[actions.length - 1]?.id !== id) {
       animationFrameProvider.cancelAnimationFrame(id as number);
-      scheduler._scheduled = undefined;
+      if (scheduler._scheduled === id) {
+        scheduler._scheduled = undefined;
+      }
     }
     // Return undefined so the action knows to request a new async id if it's rescheduled.
     return undefined;