diff --git a/android/src/main/java/io/github/jofr/capacitor/mediasessionplugin/MediaSessionPlugin.java b/android/src/main/java/io/github/jofr/capacitor/mediasessionplugin/MediaSessionPlugin.java
index 6f54b7f..a262897 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/io/github/jofr/capacitor/mediasessionplugin/MediaSessionPlugin.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/io/github/jofr/capacitor/mediasessionplugin/MediaSessionPlugin.java
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ public void startMediaService() {
     }
 
     private void updateServiceMetadata() {
+        if(service == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         service.setTitle(title);
         service.setArtist(artist);
         service.setAlbum(album);
@@ -141,6 +145,10 @@ public void setMetadata(PluginCall call) throws JSONException, IOException {
     }
 
     private void updateServicePlaybackState() {
+        if(service == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (playbackState.equals("playing")) {
             service.setPlaybackState(PlaybackStateCompat.STATE_PLAYING);
             service.update();
@@ -170,6 +178,10 @@ public void setPlaybackState(PluginCall call) {
     }
 
     private void updateServicePositionState() {
+        if(service == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+        
         service.setDuration(Math.round(duration * 1000));
         service.setPosition(Math.round(position * 1000));
         float playbackSpeed = playbackRate == 0.0 ? (float) 1.0 : (float) playbackRate;