diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
index 3a1393ef40b0..12fb1b0ac4b0 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactCommon/react/renderer/scheduler/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ SchedulerDelegate* Scheduler::getDelegate() const {
 #pragma mark - UIManagerAnimationDelegate
 
 void Scheduler::animationTick() const {
+  if (!uiManager_) {
+    return;
+  }
   uiManager_->animationTick();
 }