diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactRootView.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactRootView.java
index 58570c0bcfc..9b52b1bea3d 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactRootView.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactRootView.java
@@ -817,6 +817,9 @@ public class ReactRootView extends FrameLayout implements RootView, ReactRoot {
 
   @Nullable
   public ReactContext getCurrentReactContext() {
+    if (mReactInstanceManager == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
     return mReactInstanceManager.getCurrentReactContext();
   }