diff --git a/decompose/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/arkivanov/decompose/Ref.kt b/decompose/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/arkivanov/decompose/Ref.kt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f4241f243
--- /dev/null
+++ b/decompose/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/arkivanov/decompose/Ref.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.arkivanov.decompose
+
+@InternalDecomposeApi
+class Ref<T>(var value: T)
diff --git a/extensions-compose-jetbrains/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/arkivanov/decompose/extensions/compose/jetbrains/pages/Pages.kt b/extensions-compose-jetbrains/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/arkivanov/decompose/extensions/compose/jetbrains/pages/Pages.kt
index 76d5ff770..2d63e884b 100644
--- a/extensions-compose-jetbrains/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/arkivanov/decompose/extensions/compose/jetbrains/pages/Pages.kt
+++ b/extensions-compose-jetbrains/src/commonMain/kotlin/com/arkivanov/decompose/extensions/compose/jetbrains/pages/Pages.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.ExperimentalDecomposeApi
+import com.arkivanov.decompose.Ref
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.extensions.compose.jetbrains.subscribeAsState
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.hashString
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.router.pages.ChildPages
@@ -90,7 +91,13 @@ fun <T : Any> Pages(
         { childPages.items[it].configuration.hashString() },
     ) { pageIndex ->
         val item = childPages.items[pageIndex]
-        val page = remember(item.configuration) { item.instance }
+
+        val pageRef = remember(item.configuration) { Ref(item.instance) }
+        if (item.instance != null) {
+            pageRef.value = item.instance
+        }
+
+        val page = pageRef.value
         if (page != null) {
             pageContent(pageIndex, page)
         }
diff --git a/extensions-compose-jetpack/src/main/java/com/arkivanov/decompose/extensions/compose/jetpack/pages/Pages.kt b/extensions-compose-jetpack/src/main/java/com/arkivanov/decompose/extensions/compose/jetpack/pages/Pages.kt
index 7a98223ca..05659cc6b 100644
--- a/extensions-compose-jetpack/src/main/java/com/arkivanov/decompose/extensions/compose/jetpack/pages/Pages.kt
+++ b/extensions-compose-jetpack/src/main/java/com/arkivanov/decompose/extensions/compose/jetpack/pages/Pages.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.ExperimentalDecomposeApi
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.InternalDecomposeApi
+import com.arkivanov.decompose.Ref
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.extensions.compose.jetpack.subscribeAsState
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.hashString
 import com.arkivanov.decompose.router.pages.ChildPages
@@ -92,7 +93,13 @@ fun <T : Any> Pages(
         { childPages.items[it].configuration.hashString() },
     ) { pageIndex ->
         val item = childPages.items[pageIndex]
-        val page = remember(item.configuration) { item.instance }
+
+        val pageRef = remember(item.configuration) { Ref(item.instance) }
+        if (item.instance != null) {
+            pageRef.value = item.instance
+        }
+
+        val page = pageRef.value
         if (page != null) {
             pageContent(pageIndex, page)
         }