diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/FabricUIManager.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/FabricUIManager.java
index b78505b6c0c..d5d3921b0e8 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/FabricUIManager.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/FabricUIManager.java
@@ -820,6 +820,11 @@ public class FabricUIManager implements UIManager, LifecycleEventListener {
       FLog.d(TAG, "Emitted event without surfaceId: [%d] %s", reactTag, eventName);
     }
 
+    if (mDestroyed) {
+      FLog.e(TAG, "Attempted to receiveEvent after destruction");
+      return;
+    }
+
     EventEmitterWrapper eventEmitter = mMountingManager.getEventEmitter(surfaceId, reactTag);
 
     if (eventEmitter == null) {