diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/devloading/DevLoadingModule.java b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/devloading/DevLoadingModule.java
index 4eaa3f2d0b9a34..f5e3cf13cb3b4c 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/devloading/DevLoadingModule.java
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/devloading/DevLoadingModule.java
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ public void showMessage(final String message, final Double color, final Double b
         new Runnable() {
           @Override
           public void run() {
-            mDevLoadingViewManager.showMessage(message);
+            if (mDevLoadingViewManager != null) {
+              mDevLoadingViewManager.showMessage(message);
+            }
           }
         });
   }