diff --git a/change/@fluentui-contrib-react-resize-handle-1516651a-bb12-4174-b5c7-45306d230d00.json b/change/@fluentui-contrib-react-resize-handle-1516651a-bb12-4174-b5c7-45306d230d00.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0be86a0e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@fluentui-contrib-react-resize-handle-1516651a-bb12-4174-b5c7-45306d230d00.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "patch",
+  "comment": "perf(react-resize-handle): skip measuring and updating handle attributes when the wrapper ref detaches",
+  "packageName": "@fluentui-contrib/react-resize-handle",
+  "email": "141153077+andreivms@users.noreply.github.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.component-browser-spec.tsx b/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.component-browser-spec.tsx
index 6529db0b9..839374723 100644
--- a/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.component-browser-spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.component-browser-spec.tsx
@@ -510,4 +510,65 @@ test.describe('useResizeHandle', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  test.describe('unmount', () => {
+    type UnmountCounters = {
+      elementMeasurements: number;
+      handleAttributeWrites: number;
+    };
+
+    for (const relative of [false, true]) {
+      test(`does not measure the element or update the handle while unmounting (relative: ${relative})`, async ({
+        mount,
+        page,
+      }) => {
+        const result = await mountTest(mount, { relative });
+
+        await expect(result.dragEl).toHaveAttribute(
+          'aria-orientation',
+          'horizontal'
+        );
+
+        await page.evaluate(() => {
+          const counters: UnmountCounters = {
+            elementMeasurements: 0,
+            handleAttributeWrites: 0,
+          };
+          const originalGetBoundingClientRect =
+            Element.prototype.getBoundingClientRect;
+          const originalSetAttribute = Element.prototype.setAttribute;
+
+          (
+            window as unknown as { __unmountCounters: UnmountCounters }
+          ).__unmountCounters = counters;
+
+          Element.prototype.getBoundingClientRect = function () {
+            if (this.getAttribute('data-testid') === 'resizable') {
+              counters.elementMeasurements++;
+            }
+
+            return originalGetBoundingClientRect.call(this);
+          };
+          Element.prototype.setAttribute = function (name, value) {
+            if (this.getAttribute('role') === 'slider') {
+              counters.handleAttributeWrites++;
+            }
+
+            return originalSetAttribute.call(this, name, value);
+          };
+        });
+
+        await result.component.unmount();
+
+        await expect(result.wrapperEl).toHaveCount(0);
+        expect(
+          await page.evaluate(
+            () =>
+              (window as unknown as { __unmountCounters: UnmountCounters })
+                .__unmountCounters
+          )
+        ).toEqual({ elementMeasurements: 0, handleAttributeWrites: 0 });
+      });
+    }
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.test.tsx b/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.test.tsx
index 187979d5d..4d9a12e5e 100644
--- a/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.test.tsx
@@ -4,13 +4,17 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { useResizeHandle, UseResizeHandleParams } from './useResizeHandle';
 
 const TestComponent = (
-  props: Pick<UseResizeHandleParams, 'onDragStart' | 'onDragEnd' | 'onChange'>
+  props: Pick<
+    UseResizeHandleParams,
+    'onDragStart' | 'onDragEnd' | 'onChange' | 'relative'
+  >
 ) => {
-  const { onChange, onDragStart, onDragEnd } = props;
+  const { onChange, onDragStart, onDragEnd, relative } = props;
 
   const { elementRef, handleRef, wrapperRef } = useResizeHandle({
     growDirection: 'end',
     variableName: '--width',
+    relative,
 
     onChange,
     onDragEnd,
@@ -28,6 +32,77 @@ const TestComponent = (
 jest.useFakeTimers();
 
 describe('useResizeHandle', () => {
+  describe('refs', () => {
+    const RefsTestComponent = (
+      props: Pick<UseResizeHandleParams, 'relative'> & { withWrapper?: boolean }
+    ) => {
+      const { relative, withWrapper = true } = props;
+      const { elementRef, handleRef, wrapperRef } = useResizeHandle({
+        growDirection: 'end',
+        variableName: '--width',
+        relative,
+      });
+
+      return (
+        <>
+          {withWrapper && <div ref={wrapperRef} data-testid="wrapper" />}
+          <div ref={elementRef} data-testid="element" />
+          <div ref={handleRef} data-testid="handle" />
+        </>
+      );
+    };
+
+    it.each([
+      ['relative', true],
+      ['absolute', false],
+    ])(
+      'does not measure the element or update the handle when unmounting (%s mode)',
+      (_, relative) => {
+        const { getByTestId, unmount } = render(
+          <TestComponent relative={relative} />
+        );
+
+        const elementEl = getByTestId('element');
+        const handleEl = getByTestId('handle');
+
+        expect(handleEl.getAttribute('role')).toBe('slider');
+
+        const getBoundingClientRectSpy = jest.spyOn(
+          elementEl,
+          'getBoundingClientRect'
+        );
+        const setAttributeSpy = jest.spyOn(handleEl, 'setAttribute');
+
+        unmount();
+
+        expect(getBoundingClientRectSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(setAttributeSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      }
+    );
+
+    it('updates handle attributes when the wrapper is attached, but not when it is detached', () => {
+      const { getByTestId, rerender } = render(
+        <RefsTestComponent relative withWrapper={false} />
+      );
+
+      const elementEl = getByTestId('element');
+      const handleEl = getByTestId('handle');
+
+      jest
+        .spyOn(elementEl, 'getBoundingClientRect')
+        .mockReturnValue({ width: 120 } as DOMRect);
+
+      rerender(<RefsTestComponent relative withWrapper />);
+      expect(handleEl.getAttribute('aria-valuetext')).toBe('120px');
+
+      handleEl.removeAttribute('aria-valuetext');
+      rerender(<RefsTestComponent relative withWrapper={false} />);
+
+      expect(elementEl.getBoundingClientRect).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(handleEl.hasAttribute('aria-valuetext')).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('events', () => {
     it('should call events in proper order', () => {
       const onChange = jest.fn();
diff --git a/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.ts b/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.ts
index 5130e6830..8ae269610 100644
--- a/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.ts
+++ b/packages/react-resize-handle/src/hooks/useResizeHandle.ts
@@ -351,7 +351,9 @@ export const useResizeHandle = (
     (node) => {
       wrapperRef.current = node;
 
-      if (elementRef.current) {
+      // Handle attributes don't depend on the wrapper. Skipping the update on detach avoids measuring the element
+      // (a forced layout in "relative" mode) and rewriting handle attributes while the elements are being unmounted.
+      if (node && elementRef.current) {
         updateElementsAttrs({
           type: EVENTS.wrapperRef,
           event: new CustomEvent(EVENTS.wrapperRef),