diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/clipboard/ClipboardModule.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/clipboard/ClipboardModule.java
index 0ea6c9052..a51f93e7c 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/clipboard/ClipboardModule.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/modules/clipboard/ClipboardModule.java
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ public class ClipboardModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
       ClipData clipData = clipboard.getPrimaryClip();
       if (clipData == null) {
         promise.resolve("");
-      }
-      if (clipData.getItemCount() >= 1) {
+      } else if (clipData.getItemCount() >= 1) {
         ClipData.Item firstItem = clipboard.getPrimaryClip().getItemAt(0);
         promise.resolve("" + firstItem.getText());
       } else {