diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/FallbackJSBundleLoader.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/FallbackJSBundleLoader.java
index d81949093ec..679f802e3dd 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/FallbackJSBundleLoader.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/FallbackJSBundleLoader.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class FallbackJSBundleLoader extends JSBundleLoader {
       try {
         return getDelegateLoader().loadScript(instance);
       } catch (Exception e) {
-        if (!e.getMessage().startsWith(RECOVERABLE)) {
+        if (e.getMessage() == null || !e.getMessage().startsWith(RECOVERABLE)) {
           throw e;
         }