diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-fb01ddc4-cef6-477e-b91d-7583eeb458b1.json b/change/react-native-windows-fb01ddc4-cef6-477e-b91d-7583eeb458b1.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..984cf4613b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-windows-fb01ddc4-cef6-477e-b91d-7583eeb458b1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "prerelease",
+  "comment": "Fix react devtools hitting an assert on launch",
+  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
+  "email": "tatianakapos@microsoft.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/DebuggingOverlayViewManager.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/DebuggingOverlayViewManager.cpp
index 7829e13d364..e749de55f2a 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/DebuggingOverlayViewManager.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Views/DebuggingOverlayViewManager.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ void DebuggingOverlayViewManager::DispatchCommand(
     // There is little point in attempting to implement these commands until then.
     return;
   }
-  Super::DispatchCommand(viewToUpdate, commandId, std::move(commandArgs));
 }
 
 } // namespace Microsoft::ReactNative