diff --git a/Libraries/Animated/src/AnimatedImplementation.js b/Libraries/Animated/src/AnimatedImplementation.js
index 7fb99069c559b8..7f14a68552b973 100644
--- a/Libraries/Animated/src/AnimatedImplementation.js
+++ b/Libraries/Animated/src/AnimatedImplementation.js
@@ -1673,7 +1673,11 @@ function createAnimatedComponent(Component: any): any {
       if (newProps !== this.props) {
         this._detachNativeEvents(this.props);
       }
-
+      
+      // Make sure to the component is not null
+	    if(!this._component){
+		    return;
+	    }
       // Make sure to get the scrollable node for components that implement
       // `ScrollResponder.Mixin`.
       const ref = this._component.getScrollableNode ?
@@ -1689,6 +1693,12 @@ function createAnimatedComponent(Component: any): any {
     }
 
     _detachNativeEvents(props) {
+      
+      // Make sure to the component is not null
+	    if(!this._component){
+		    return;
+	    }
+      
       // Make sure to get the scrollable node for components that implement
       // `ScrollResponder.Mixin`.
       const ref = this._component.getScrollableNode ?