diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/ink_sparkle.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/ink_sparkle.dart
index f2c6ccbbad..2fe42dc8c4 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/ink_sparkle.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/ink_sparkle.dart
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ class InkSparkle extends InteractiveInkFeature {
     _animationController = AnimationController(
       duration: _animationDuration,
       vsync: controller.vsync,
-    )..addListener(controller.markNeedsPaint)..forward();
+    )..addListener(controller.markNeedsPaint)
+     ..addStatusListener(_handleStatusChanged)
+     ..forward();
 
     _radiusScale = TweenSequence<double>(
       <TweenSequenceItem<double>>[
@@ -209,6 +211,11 @@ class InkSparkle extends InteractiveInkFeature {
     _turbulenceSeed = turbulenceSeed ?? math.Random().nextDouble() * 1000.0;
   }
 
+  void _handleStatusChanged(AnimationStatus status) {
+    if (status == AnimationStatus.completed)
+      dispose();
+  }
+
   static const Duration _animationDuration = Duration(milliseconds: 617);
   static const double _targetRadiusMultiplier = 2.3;
   static const double _rotateRight = math.pi * 0.0078125;
@@ -259,6 +266,8 @@ class InkSparkle extends InteractiveInkFeature {
 
   @override
   void paintFeature(Canvas canvas, Matrix4 transform) {
+    assert(_animationController.isAnimating);
+
     // InkSparkle can only paint if its shader has been compiled.
     if (_InkSparkleFactory._shaderManager == null) {
       // Skipping paintFeature because the shader it relies on is not ready to
diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart
index 1542228e30..e3a59d04bc 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/material.dart
@@ -557,6 +557,12 @@ class _RenderInkFeatures extends RenderProxyBox implements MaterialInkController
 
   bool absorbHitTest;
 
+  @visibleForTesting
+  List<InkFeature>? get debugInkFeatures {
+    if (kDebugMode)
+      return _inkFeatures;
+    return null;
+  }
   List<InkFeature>? _inkFeatures;
 
   @override
diff --git a/packages/flutter/test/material/ink_sparkle_test.dart b/packages/flutter/test/material/ink_sparkle_test.dart
index ff7c88018e..5d71e9b42f 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/test/material/ink_sparkle_test.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/test/material/ink_sparkle_test.dart
@@ -48,16 +48,23 @@ void main() {
     final Finder buttonFinder = find.text('Sparkle!');
     await tester.tap(buttonFinder);
     await tester.pump();
-    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
 
     final MaterialInkController material = Material.of(tester.element(buttonFinder))!;
-    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
     expect(material, paintsExactlyCountTimes(#drawRect, 1));
+
+    // ignore: avoid_dynamic_calls
+    expect((material as dynamic).debugInkFeatures, hasLength(1));
+
+    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    // ink feature is disposed.
+    // ignore: avoid_dynamic_calls
+    expect((material as dynamic).debugInkFeatures, isEmpty);
   },
     skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] SPIR-V shaders are not yet supported for web.
   );
 
-    testWidgets('InkSparkle default splashFactory paints with drawPaint when unbounded', (WidgetTester tester) async {
+  testWidgets('InkSparkle default splashFactory paints with drawPaint when unbounded', (WidgetTester tester) async {
     await tester.pumpWidget(MaterialApp(
       home: Scaffold(
         body: Center(
@@ -72,10 +79,9 @@ void main() {
     final Finder buttonFinder = find.text('Sparkle!');
     await tester.tap(buttonFinder);
     await tester.pump();
-    await tester.pumpAndSettle();
+    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
 
     final MaterialInkController material = Material.of(tester.element(buttonFinder))!;
-    await tester.pump(const Duration(milliseconds: 200));
     expect(material, paintsExactlyCountTimes(#drawPaint, 1));
   },
     skip: kIsWeb, // [intended] SPIR-V shaders are not yet supported for web.