diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DoubleTapReloadRecognizer.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DoubleTapReloadRecognizer.kt
index 0bcaadf8ea2..ad66508c1be 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DoubleTapReloadRecognizer.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/devsupport/DoubleTapReloadRecognizer.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import android.widget.EditText
 public class DoubleTapReloadRecognizer {
   private var doRefresh = false
 
-  public fun didDoubleTapR(keyCode: Int, view: View): Boolean {
+  public fun didDoubleTapR(keyCode: Int, view: View?): Boolean {
     if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_R && view !is EditText) {
       if (doRefresh) {
         doRefresh = false