diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
index 00eac510a..ab0491fe4 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/modal/ReactModalHostView.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class ReactModalHostView extends ViewGroup implements LifecycleEventListe
     if (mHardwareAccelerated) {
       mDialog.getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED);
     }
-    if (currentActivity == null || !currentActivity.isFinishing()) {
+    if (currentActivity != null && !currentActivity.isFinishing()) {
       mDialog.show();
     }
   }