diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 7ea5fc3c782..e2a25bba44b 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@ SchedulerDelegate* Scheduler::getDelegate() const {
 #pragma mark - UIManagerAnimationDelegate
 
 void Scheduler::animationTick() const {
+  if (!uiManager_) {
+    return;
+  }
   uiManager_->animationTick();
 }