diff --git a/src/renderers/native/ReactNative/ReactNativeEventEmitter.js b/src/renderers/native/ReactNative/ReactNativeEventEmitter.js
index add29ce39d..bf7179c2ae 100644
--- a/src/renderers/native/ReactNative/ReactNativeEventEmitter.js
+++ b/src/renderers/native/ReactNative/ReactNativeEventEmitter.js
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ var ReactNativeEventEmitter = merge(ReactEventEmitterMixin, {
   ) {
     var nativeEvent = nativeEventParam || EMPTY_NATIVE_EVENT;
     var inst = ReactNativeComponentTree.getInstanceFromNode(rootNodeID);
+    if (!inst) {
+      // If the original instance is already gone, we don't have to dispatch
+      // any events.
+      return;
+    }
     ReactUpdates.batchedUpdates(function() {
       ReactNativeEventEmitter.handleTopLevel(
         topLevelType,