diff --git a/tests/YGDirtyMarkingTest.cpp b/tests/YGDirtyMarkingTest.cpp
index b7da4fcaae..5a50b8deae 100644
--- a/tests/YGDirtyMarkingTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/YGDirtyMarkingTest.cpp
@@ -249,3 +249,58 @@ TEST(YogaTest, dirty_node_only_if_undefined_values_gets_set_to_undefined) {
 
   YGNodeFreeRecursive(root);
 }
+
+TEST(YogaTest, dirty_removed_child_node) {
+  YGNodeRef root = YGNodeNew();
+  YGNodeStyleSetWidth(root, 100);
+  YGNodeStyleSetHeight(root, 100);
+
+  YGNodeRef child = YGNodeNew();
+  YGNodeStyleSetWidth(child, 50);
+  YGNodeStyleSetHeight(child, 50);
+  YGNodeInsertChild(root, child, 0);
+
+  YGNodeCalculateLayout(root, YGUndefined, YGUndefined, YGDirectionLTR);
+
+  EXPECT_FALSE(YGNodeIsDirty(child));
+
+  YGNodeRemoveChild(root, child);
+
+  // Child should be marked dirty after removal so layout is recalculated
+  // when the child is reused (e.g., in a recycling view system)
+  EXPECT_TRUE(YGNodeIsDirty(child));
+
+  YGNodeFree(child);
+  YGNodeFreeRecursive(root);
+}
+
+TEST(YogaTest, dirty_removed_child_nodes_when_removing_all) {
+  YGNodeRef root = YGNodeNew();
+  YGNodeStyleSetWidth(root, 100);
+  YGNodeStyleSetHeight(root, 100);
+
+  YGNodeRef child0 = YGNodeNew();
+  YGNodeStyleSetWidth(child0, 50);
+  YGNodeStyleSetHeight(child0, 25);
+  YGNodeInsertChild(root, child0, 0);
+
+  YGNodeRef child1 = YGNodeNew();
+  YGNodeStyleSetWidth(child1, 50);
+  YGNodeStyleSetHeight(child1, 25);
+  YGNodeInsertChild(root, child1, 1);
+
+  YGNodeCalculateLayout(root, YGUndefined, YGUndefined, YGDirectionLTR);
+
+  EXPECT_FALSE(YGNodeIsDirty(child0));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(YGNodeIsDirty(child1));
+
+  YGNodeRemoveAllChildren(root);
+
+  // All children should be marked dirty after removal
+  EXPECT_TRUE(YGNodeIsDirty(child0));
+  EXPECT_TRUE(YGNodeIsDirty(child1));
+
+  YGNodeFree(child0);
+  YGNodeFree(child1);
+  YGNodeFreeRecursive(root);
+}
diff --git a/tests/YGNodeChildTest.cpp b/tests/YGNodeChildTest.cpp
index b61c1322fe..0b7148dd52 100644
--- a/tests/YGNodeChildTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/YGNodeChildTest.cpp
@@ -33,3 +33,36 @@ TEST(YogaTest, reset_layout_when_child_removed) {
   YGNodeFreeRecursive(root);
   YGNodeFreeRecursive(root_child0);
 }
+
+TEST(YogaTest, removed_child_can_be_reused_with_valid_layout) {
+  YGNodeRef root = YGNodeNew();
+  YGNodeStyleSetWidth(root, 200);
+  YGNodeStyleSetHeight(root, 200);
+
+  YGNodeRef child = YGNodeNew();
+  YGNodeStyleSetWidth(child, 100);
+  YGNodeStyleSetHeight(child, 100);
+  YGNodeInsertChild(root, child, 0);
+
+  YGNodeCalculateLayout(root, YGUndefined, YGUndefined, YGDirectionLTR);
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(100, YGNodeLayoutGetWidth(child));
+  ASSERT_EQ(100, YGNodeLayoutGetHeight(child));
+
+  // Remove child - layout should be cleared and child marked dirty
+  YGNodeRemoveChild(root, child);
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(YGFloatIsUndefined(YGNodeLayoutGetWidth(child)));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(YGFloatIsUndefined(YGNodeLayoutGetHeight(child)));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(YGNodeIsDirty(child));
+
+  // Reinsert the child and recalculate - layout should be valid again
+  YGNodeInsertChild(root, child, 0);
+  YGNodeCalculateLayout(root, YGUndefined, YGUndefined, YGDirectionLTR);
+
+  ASSERT_EQ(100, YGNodeLayoutGetWidth(child));
+  ASSERT_EQ(100, YGNodeLayoutGetHeight(child));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(YGNodeIsDirty(child));
+
+  YGNodeFreeRecursive(root);
+}
diff --git a/yoga/YGNode.cpp b/yoga/YGNode.cpp
index a34685eee6..9903478391 100644
--- a/yoga/YGNode.cpp
+++ b/yoga/YGNode.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ void YGNodeRemoveChild(
     if (owner == childOwner) {
       excludedChild->setLayout({}); // layout is no longer valid
       excludedChild->setOwner(nullptr);
+      excludedChild->setDirty(true); // invalidate cache
     }
     owner->markDirtyAndPropagate();
   }
@@ -198,6 +199,7 @@ void YGNodeRemoveAllChildren(const YGNodeRef ownerRef) {
       yoga::Node* oldChild = owner->getChild(i);
       oldChild->setLayout({}); // layout is no longer valid
       oldChild->setOwner(nullptr);
+      oldChild->setDirty(true); // invalidate cache
     }
     owner->clearChildren();
     owner->markDirtyAndPropagate();