diff --git a/ReactCommon/utils/ContextContainer.h b/ReactCommon/utils/ContextContainer.h
index b26f3106d..623de4be9 100644
--- a/ReactCommon/utils/ContextContainer.h
+++ b/ReactCommon/utils/ContextContainer.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class ContextContainer final {
   /*
    * Returns a previously registered instance of the particular type `T`
    * for `key`.
+   * Throws an exception if the instance could not be found.
    */
   template <typename T>
   T getInstance(std::string const &key) const {
@@ -65,6 +66,27 @@ class ContextContainer final {
     return *std::static_pointer_cast<T>(instances_.at(key));
   }
 
+  /*
+   * Returns a (wrapped in an optional) previously registered instance of
+   * the particular type `T` for given `key`.
+   * Returns an empty optional if the instance could not be found.
+   */
+  template <typename T>
+  better::optional<T> findInstance(std::string const &key) const {
+    std::shared_lock<better::shared_mutex> lock(mutex_);
+
+    auto iterator = instances_.find(key);
+    if (iterator == instances_.end()) {
+      return {};
+    }
+
+    assert(
+        typeHashes_.at(key) == typeid(T).hash_code() &&
+        "ContextContainer stores an instance of different type for given key.");
+
+    return *std::static_pointer_cast<T>(iterator->second);
+  }
+
  private:
   mutable better::shared_mutex mutex_;
   // Protected by mutex_`.