diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e7c9bae6276..51ff6926bdc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 ### Fixes
 
 - Too long flush duration (#2370)
+- Do not delete the app state when OOM tracking is disabled. The app state is needed to determine the app start type on the next app start. (#2382)
 
 ## 7.30.2
 
diff --git a/Sources/Sentry/SentryAppStartTracker.m b/Sources/Sentry/SentryAppStartTracker.m
index 6aca705f566..85a4c7dfa13 100644
--- a/Sources/Sentry/SentryAppStartTracker.m
+++ b/Sources/Sentry/SentryAppStartTracker.m
@@ -285,10 +285,6 @@ - (void)stop
     [NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter removeObserver:self
                                                   name:UIApplicationDidEnterBackgroundNotification
                                                 object:nil];
-
-#    if SENTRY_HAS_UIKIT
-    [self.appStateManager stop];
-#    endif
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc
diff --git a/Sources/Sentry/SentryAppStateManager.m b/Sources/Sentry/SentryAppStateManager.m
index 23889da8f66..0302320f5e1 100644
--- a/Sources/Sentry/SentryAppStateManager.m
+++ b/Sources/Sentry/SentryAppStateManager.m
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ - (void)stop
             removeObserver:self
                       name:SentryNSNotificationCenterWrapper.willTerminateNotificationName
                     object:nil];
-
-        [self deleteAppState];
     }
 }
 
@@ -124,7 +122,6 @@ - (void)dealloc
     // In dealloc it's safe to unsubscribe for all, see
     // https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsnotificationcenter/1413994-removeobserver
     [NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter removeObserver:self];
-    [self deleteAppState];
 }
 
 /**
@@ -199,11 +196,6 @@ - (void)storeCurrentAppState
     [self.fileManager storeAppState:[self buildCurrentAppState]];
 }
 
-- (void)deleteAppState
-{
-    [self.fileManager deleteAppState];
-}
-
 #endif
 
 @end
diff --git a/Sources/Sentry/include/SentryAppStateManager.h b/Sources/Sentry/include/SentryAppStateManager.h
index 3b9e9ac4efc..d50ab4ff1ad 100644
--- a/Sources/Sentry/include/SentryAppStateManager.h
+++ b/Sources/Sentry/include/SentryAppStateManager.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ SENTRY_NO_INIT
 
 - (void)storeCurrentAppState;
 
-- (void)deleteAppState;
-
 - (void)updateAppState:(void (^)(SentryAppState *))block;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/Tests/SentryTests/Helper/SentryAppStateManagerTests.swift b/Tests/SentryTests/Helper/SentryAppStateManagerTests.swift
index 98b5f854aa6..5ec2d90526d 100644
--- a/Tests/SentryTests/Helper/SentryAppStateManagerTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/SentryTests/Helper/SentryAppStateManagerTests.swift
@@ -65,39 +65,14 @@ class SentryAppStateManagerTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
     }
 
-    func testStopDeletesAppState() {
+    func testStopDoesNotDeleteAppState() {
         XCTAssertNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
 
         sut.start()
         XCTAssertNotNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
 
-        sut.stop()
-        XCTAssertNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
-    }
-
-    func testStopOnlyRunsLogicWhenStartCountBecomesZero() {
-        XCTAssertNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
-
-        sut.start()
-        XCTAssertNotNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
-
-        sut.start()
-
         sut.stop()
         XCTAssertNotNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
-
-        sut.stop()
-        XCTAssertNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
-    }
-
-    func testStoreAndDeleteAppState() {
-        XCTAssertNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
-
-        sut.storeCurrentAppState()
-        XCTAssertNotNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
-
-        sut.deleteAppState()
-        XCTAssertNil(fixture.fileManager.readAppState())
     }
 
     func testUpdateAppState() {
diff --git a/Tests/SentryTests/Integrations/Performance/AppStartTracking/SentryAppStartTrackerTests.swift b/Tests/SentryTests/Integrations/Performance/AppStartTracking/SentryAppStartTrackerTests.swift
index 7b4eadac10f..45a7f1bb04c 100644
--- a/Tests/SentryTests/Integrations/Performance/AppStartTracking/SentryAppStartTrackerTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/SentryTests/Integrations/Performance/AppStartTracking/SentryAppStartTrackerTests.swift
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class SentryAppStartTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
     func testSecondStart_AfterSystemReboot_IsColdStart() {
         let previousBootTime = fixture.currentDate.date().addingTimeInterval(-1)
         let appState = SentryAppState(releaseName: TestData.appState.releaseName, osVersion: UIDevice.current.systemVersion, vendorId: TestData.someUUID, isDebugging: false, systemBootTimestamp: previousBootTime)
-        givenPreviousAppState(appState: appState)
+        store(appState: appState)
         
         startApp()
         
@@ -84,10 +84,25 @@ class SentryAppStartTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
         
         assertValidStart(type: .warm)
     }
+
+    // Test for situation described in https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa/issues/2376
+    func testSecondStart_SystemNotRebooted_OOM_disabled_IsWarmStart() {
+        givenSystemNotRebooted()
+
+        fixture.options.enableOutOfMemoryTracking = false
+
+        fixture.fileManager.moveAppStateToPreviousAppState()
+        startApp()
+        assertValidStart(type: .warm)
+
+        fixture.fileManager.moveAppStateToPreviousAppState()
+        startApp()
+        assertValidStart(type: .warm)
+    }
     
     func testAppUpgrade_IsColdStart() {
         let appState = SentryAppState(releaseName: "0.9.0", osVersion: UIDevice.current.systemVersion, vendorId: TestData.someUUID, isDebugging: false, systemBootTimestamp: fixture.currentDate.date())
-        givenPreviousAppState(appState: appState)
+        store(appState: appState)
         
         startApp()
         
@@ -95,7 +110,7 @@ class SentryAppStartTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
     }
     
     func testAppWasInBackground_NoAppStartUp() {
-        givenPreviousAppState(appState: TestData.appState)
+        store(appState: TestData.appState)
         
         startApp()
         
@@ -113,7 +128,7 @@ class SentryAppStartTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
         terminateApp()
         
         let appState = SentryAppState(releaseName: "1.0.0", osVersion: "14.4.1", vendorId: TestData.someUUID, isDebugging: false, systemBootTimestamp: self.fixture.currentDate.date())
-        givenPreviousAppState(appState: appState)
+        store(appState: appState)
 
         fixture.fileManager.moveAppStateToPreviousAppState()
         startApp()
@@ -126,7 +141,7 @@ class SentryAppStartTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
      */
     func testAppLaunches_PreviousBootTimeInFuture_NoAppStartUp() {
         let appState = SentryAppState(releaseName: TestData.appState.releaseName, osVersion: UIDevice.current.systemVersion, vendorId: TestData.someUUID, isDebugging: false, systemBootTimestamp: fixture.currentDate.date().addingTimeInterval(1))
-        givenPreviousAppState(appState: appState)
+        store(appState: appState)
 
         fixture.fileManager.moveAppStateToPreviousAppState()
         startApp()
@@ -271,7 +286,7 @@ class SentryAppStartTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
         assertValidHybridStart(type: .warm)
     }
     
-    private func givenPreviousAppState(appState: SentryAppState) {
+    private func store(appState: SentryAppState) {
         fixture.fileManager.store(appState)
     }
     
@@ -279,7 +294,7 @@ class SentryAppStartTrackerTests: NotificationCenterTestCase {
         let systemBootTimestamp = fixture.currentDate.date()
         fixture.sysctl.setProcessStartTimestamp(value: fixture.currentDate.date())
         let appState = SentryAppState(releaseName: TestData.appState.releaseName, osVersion: UIDevice.current.systemVersion, vendorId: TestData.someUUID, isDebugging: false, systemBootTimestamp: systemBootTimestamp)
-        givenPreviousAppState(appState: appState)
+        store(appState: appState)
     }
     
     private func givenProcessStartTimestamp(processStartTimestamp: Date? = nil) {