diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/getui/reactnativegetui/GetuiModule.java b/android/src/main/java/com/getui/reactnativegetui/GetuiModule.java
index 1b1df8c5..d88ea6c0 100755
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/getui/reactnativegetui/GetuiModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/getui/reactnativegetui/GetuiModule.java
@@ -338,7 +338,9 @@ public static void sendEvent(String eventName, String type, String key, String v
      * @param params
      */
     public static void sendEvent(String eventName, @Nullable WritableMap params){
-        mRAC.getJSModule(DeviceEventManagerModule.RCTDeviceEventEmitter.class)
+        if (mRAC != null && mRAC.hasActiveCatalystInstance()) {
+            mRAC.getJSModule(DeviceEventManagerModule.RCTDeviceEventEmitter.class)
                 .emit(eventName, params);
+        }
     }
 }