diff --git a/calendar.android.js b/calendar.android.js
index c7d52e8..df0787a 100755
--- a/calendar.android.js
+++ b/calendar.android.js
@@ -300,6 +300,9 @@ Calendar.createEvent = function(arg) {
         reject("startDate and endDate are mandatory");
         return;
       }
+      if (!arg || !arg.reminders) {
+        settings.reminders = null;
+      }
 
       var onPermissionGranted = function() {
         var ContentValues = new android.content.ContentValues();
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@ Calendar.createEvent = function(arg) {
         }
         ContentValues.put(Calendar._fields.MESSAGE, description);
         var ContentResolver = utils.ad.getApplicationContext().getContentResolver();
-        ContentValues.put(Calendar._fields.HAS_ALARM, new java.lang.Integer(settings.reminders.first || settings.reminders.second ? 1 : 0));
+        ContentValues.put(Calendar._fields.HAS_ALARM, new java.lang.Integer(settings.reminders && (settings.reminders.first || settings.reminders.second) ? 1 : 0));
         var calendarId = null;
         if (settings.calendar.name !== null) {
           var calendars = Calendar._findCalendars(settings.calendar.name);
@@ -383,14 +386,14 @@ Calendar.createEvent = function(arg) {
         console.log("---- created event with id: " + createdEventID);
 
         // now add reminders, if any
-        if (settings.reminders.first) {
+        if (settings.reminders && settings.reminders.first) {
           var firstReminderContentValues = new android.content.ContentValues();
           firstReminderContentValues.put("event_id", createdEventID);
           firstReminderContentValues.put("minutes", new java.lang.Long(settings.reminders.first));
           firstReminderContentValues.put("method", new java.lang.Integer(1));
           ContentResolver.insert(android.net.Uri.parse("content://com.android.calendar/reminders"), firstReminderContentValues);
         }
-        if (settings.reminders.second) {
+        if (settings.reminders && settings.reminders.second) {
           var secondReminderContentValues = new android.content.ContentValues();
           secondReminderContentValues.put("event_id", createdEventID);
           secondReminderContentValues.put("minutes", new java.lang.Long(settings.reminders.second));
diff --git a/calendar.ios.js b/calendar.ios.js
index e54fceb..d4b18ce 100755
--- a/calendar.ios.js
+++ b/calendar.ios.js
@@ -253,6 +253,9 @@ Calendar.createEvent = function (arg) {
         reject("startDate and endDate are mandatory");
         return;
       }
+      if (!arg || !arg.reminders) {
+        settings.reminders = null;
+      }
 
       var onPermissionGranted = function() {
         var eKEvent = EKEvent.eventWithEventStore(Calendar._eventStore);
@@ -299,10 +302,10 @@ Calendar.createEvent = function (arg) {
         }
         eKEvent.calendar = calendar;
 
-        if (settings.reminders.first !== null) {
+        if (settings.reminders && settings.reminders.first !== null) {
           eKEvent.addAlarm(EKAlarm.alarmWithRelativeOffset(-1 * settings.reminders.first * 60));
         }
-        if (settings.reminders.second !== null) {
+        if (settings.reminders && settings.reminders.second !== null) {
           eKEvent.addAlarm(EKAlarm.alarmWithRelativeOffset(-1 * settings.reminders.second * 60));
         }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e1b9c5..06d767d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "nativescript-calendar",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.2.1",
   "description": "Interact with the native calendar. Add, Update, Read, you name it.",
   "main": "calendar",
   "typings": "index.d.ts",