diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/dialog/DialogModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/dialog/DialogModule.java
index 2c4b839a6b53da..fbc9d521521638 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/dialog/DialogModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/dialog/DialogModule.java
@@ -7,17 +7,12 @@
 
 package com.facebook.react.modules.dialog;
 
-import javax.annotation.Nullable;
-
-import java.util.Map;
-
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.DialogInterface.OnClickListener;
 import android.content.DialogInterface.OnDismissListener;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v4.app.FragmentActivity;
-
 import com.facebook.common.logging.FLog;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Callback;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.LifecycleEventListener;
@@ -29,6 +24,8 @@
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.UiThreadUtil;
 import com.facebook.react.common.MapBuilder;
 import com.facebook.react.module.annotations.ReactModule;
+import java.util.Map;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
 @ReactModule(name = DialogModule.NAME)
 public class DialogModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule implements LifecycleEventListener {
@@ -110,13 +107,13 @@ private void dismissExisting() {
       if (isUsingSupportLibrary()) {
         SupportAlertFragment oldFragment =
             (SupportAlertFragment) mSupportFragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(FRAGMENT_TAG);
-        if (oldFragment != null) {
+        if (oldFragment != null && oldFragment.isResumed()) {
           oldFragment.dismiss();
         }
       } else {
         AlertFragment oldFragment =
             (AlertFragment) mFragmentManager.findFragmentByTag(FRAGMENT_TAG);
-        if (oldFragment != null) {
+        if (oldFragment != null && oldFragment.isResumed()) {
           oldFragment.dismiss();
         }
       }