diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
index 3caf5efad..532c22632 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/bridge/ReactContext.java
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ public class ReactContext extends ContextWrapper {
     return mCatalystInstance != null && !mCatalystInstance.isDestroyed();
   }
 
+  public boolean hasCatalystInstance() {
+    return mCatalystInstance != null;
+  }
+
   public LifecycleState getLifecycleState() {
     return mLifecycleState;
   }
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ThemedReactContext.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ThemedReactContext.java
index e061c1134..fdeb2c812 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ThemedReactContext.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/ThemedReactContext.java
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ public class ThemedReactContext extends ReactContext {
 
   public ThemedReactContext(ReactApplicationContext reactApplicationContext, Context base) {
     super(base);
-    initializeWithInstance(reactApplicationContext.getCatalystInstance());
+    if (reactApplicationContext.hasCatalystInstance()) {
+      initializeWithInstance(reactApplicationContext.getCatalystInstance());
+    }
     mReactApplicationContext = reactApplicationContext;
   }