diff --git a/BrazeProject/ios/Podfile.lock b/BrazeProject/ios/Podfile.lock
index 6142364..ec14114 100644
--- a/BrazeProject/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/BrazeProject/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PODS:
   - boost (1.84.0)
-  - braze-react-native-sdk (13.1.0):
+  - braze-react-native-sdk (13.1.1):
     - BrazeKit (~> 11.1.1)
     - BrazeLocation (~> 11.1.1)
     - BrazeUI (~> 11.1.1)
@@ -1745,7 +1745,7 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   boost: 4cb898d0bf20404aab1850c656dcea009429d6c1
-  braze-react-native-sdk: bc78ee374951dd88e9b916c53112d920f4696777
+  braze-react-native-sdk: 3a9b9ba8502ed0d697441bcaa2c9d8db431a7b17
   BrazeKit: 879da791a0f4e247846a06c6de95f8b93f4579df
   BrazeLocation: 59af48eafcf233a8ef16de3f6900955332113fe4
   BrazeNotificationService: 4e082e73a7b2ed8aa1488a1f9d9177e1051ea4b2
@@ -1754,9 +1754,9 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   DoubleConversion: 76ab83afb40bddeeee456813d9c04f67f78771b5
   FBLazyVector: 38bb611218305c3bc61803e287b8a81c6f63b619
   fmt: 4c2741a687cc09f0634a2e2c72a838b99f1ff120
-  glog: c5d68082e772fa1c511173d6b30a9de2c05a69a2
+  glog: 69ef571f3de08433d766d614c73a9838a06bf7eb
   hermes-engine: 3b6e0717ca847e2fc90a201e59db36caf04dee88
-  RCT-Folly: 02617c592a293bd6d418e0a88ff4ee1f88329b47
+  RCT-Folly: 4464f4d875961fce86008d45f4ecf6cef6de0740
   RCTDeprecation: 34cbf122b623037ea9facad2e92e53434c5c7422
   RCTRequired: 24c446d7bcd0f517d516b6265d8df04dc3eb1219
   RCTTypeSafety: ef5e91bd791abd3a99b2c75fd565791102a66352
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19c57f6..ef74559 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ⚠️ In version 2.0.0, we changed the iOS bridge from AppboyKit, which is written in Objective-C, to the new [Swift SDK](https://github.com/braze-inc/braze-swift-sdk). If you are upgrading from a version below 2.0.0 to a version above 2.0.0, please read [the instructions](https://github.com/braze-inc/braze-react-native-sdk/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#200) to ensure a smooth transition and backward compatibility.
 
+## 13.1.1
+
+##### Fixed
+- Resolves an iOS issue that would deallocate existing references of `braze.delegate` when performing a hot reload of the app.
+
 ## 13.1.0
 
 ##### Fixed
diff --git a/iOS/BrazeReactBridge/BrazeReactBridge/BrazeReactBridge.mm b/iOS/BrazeReactBridge/BrazeReactBridge/BrazeReactBridge.mm
index 5cceff3..c6c8869 100644
--- a/iOS/BrazeReactBridge/BrazeReactBridge/BrazeReactBridge.mm
+++ b/iOS/BrazeReactBridge/BrazeReactBridge/BrazeReactBridge.mm
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ - (void)startObserving {
 
 - (void)stopObserving {
   hasListeners = NO;
-  braze.delegate = nil;
+  braze.sdkAuthDelegate = nil;
   [brazeUIHandler deinitPresenterDelegate:braze];
   self.contentCardsSubscription = nil;
   self.newsFeedSubscription = nil;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bdd4d6f..20af679 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@braze/react-native-sdk",
-  "version": "13.1.0",
+  "version": "13.1.1",
   "description": "Braze SDK for React Native.",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "types": "src/index.d.ts",