diff --git a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
index e948a85bde4..453433029fa 100644
--- a/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
+++ b/Libraries/Lists/VirtualizedList.js
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ export default class VirtualizedList extends StateSafePureComponent<
   scrollToEnd(params?: ?{animated?: ?boolean, ...}) {
     const animated = params ? params.animated : true;
     const veryLast = this.props.getItemCount(this.props.data) - 1;
+    if (veryLast < 0) {
+      return;
+    }
     const frame = this.__getFrameMetricsApprox(veryLast, this.props);
     const offset = Math.max(
       0,
diff --git a/Libraries/Lists/__tests__/VirtualizedList-test.js b/Libraries/Lists/__tests__/VirtualizedList-test.js
index e98428a5347..9852a62987f 100644
--- a/Libraries/Lists/__tests__/VirtualizedList-test.js
+++ b/Libraries/Lists/__tests__/VirtualizedList-test.js
@@ -137,6 +137,20 @@ describe('VirtualizedList', () => {
     expect(component).toMatchSnapshot();
   });
 
+  it('scrollToEnd works with null list', () => {
+    const listRef = React.createRef(null);
+    ReactTestRenderer.create(
+      <VirtualizedList
+        data={undefined}
+        renderItem={({item}) => <item value={item.key} />}
+        getItem={(data, index) => data[index]}
+        getItemCount={data => 0}
+        ref={listRef}
+      />,
+    );
+    listRef.current.scrollToEnd();
+  });
+
   it('renders empty list with empty component', () => {
     const component = ReactTestRenderer.create(
       <VirtualizedList