diff --git a/ios/RNSModule.mm b/ios/RNSModule.mm
index 53a2dd3a8d..59452ae012 100644
--- a/ios/RNSModule.mm
+++ b/ios/RNSModule.mm
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ - (void)disableSwipeBackForTopScreen:(NSNumber *)stackTag
 - (RNSScreenStackView *)getStackView:(NSNumber *)stackTag
 {
   RNSScreenStackView *view = [self getScreenStackView:stackTag];
-  if (![view isKindOfClass:[RNSScreenStackView class]]) {
+  if (view != nil && ![view isKindOfClass:[RNSScreenStackView class]]) {
     RCTLogError(@"Invalid view type, expecting RNSScreenStackView, got: %@", view);
     return nil;
   }