diff --git a/React/CoreModules/RCTWebSocketModule.mm b/React/CoreModules/RCTWebSocketModule.mm
index 9648b18e4fe..c120bc627ba 100644
--- a/React/CoreModules/RCTWebSocketModule.mm
+++ b/React/CoreModules/RCTWebSocketModule.mm
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(close : (double)code reason : (NSString *)reason socketID : (d
   NSNumber *socketID = [webSocket reactTag];
   _contentHandlers[socketID] = nil;
   _sockets[socketID] = nil;
-  [self sendEventWithName:@"websocketFailed" body:@{@"message" : error.localizedDescription, @"id" : socketID}];
+  NSDictionary *body =
+      @{@"message" : error.localizedDescription ?: @"Undefined, error is nil", @"id" : socketID ?: @(-1)};
+  [self sendEventWithName:@"websocketFailed" body:body];
 }
 
 - (void)webSocket:(RCTSRWebSocket *)webSocket