diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/controllers/NavigationActivity.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/controllers/NavigationActivity.java
index 14573ae9249..c1bdcca960f 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/controllers/NavigationActivity.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/reactnativenavigation/controllers/NavigationActivity.java
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ private void createLayout() {
         if (hasBackgroundColor()) {
             layout.asView().setBackgroundColor(AppStyle.appStyle.screenBackgroundColor.getColor());
         }
-        String screenBackgroundImageName = activityParams.screenParams.styleParams.screenBackgroundImageName;
+        String screenBackgroundImageName = null;
+        if (activityParams.screenParams != null && activityParams.screenParams.styleParams != null) {
+            screenBackgroundImageName = activityParams.screenParams.styleParams.screenBackgroundImageName;
+        }
         if (screenBackgroundImageName != null) {
             layout.asView().setBackgroundResource(this.getResources().getIdentifier(screenBackgroundImageName, "drawable", this.getPackageName()));
         }