diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
index 090b55f59ee129..983526a5e36f61 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/ReactDelegate.java
@@ -319,7 +319,11 @@ public void unloadApp() {
   @Nullable
   public ReactRootView getReactRootView() {
     if (ReactNativeFeatureFlags.enableBridgelessArchitecture()) {
-      return (ReactRootView) mReactSurface.getView();
+      if (mReactSurface != null) {
+        return (ReactRootView) mReactSurface.getView();
+      } else {
+        return null;
+      }
     } else {
       return mReactRootView;
     }