diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/network/NetworkingModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/network/NetworkingModule.java
index ecbd087c5..bd3062bb0 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/network/NetworkingModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/network/NetworkingModule.java
@@ -533,6 +533,9 @@ public final class NetworkingModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
       }
       String headerName = header.getString(0);
       String headerValue = header.getString(1);
+      if (headerName == null || headerValue == null) {
+        return null;
+      }
       headersBuilder.add(headerName, headerValue);
     }
     if (headersBuilder.get(USER_AGENT_HEADER_NAME) == null && mDefaultUserAgent != null) {