diff --git a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIImplementation.java b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIImplementation.java
index 608187ff6..f00951277 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIImplementation.java
+++ b/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/uimanager/UIImplementation.java
@@ -243,8 +243,10 @@ public class UIImplementation {
     ReactShadowNode shadowNode = mShadowNodeRegistry.getNode(tag);
 
     if (shadowNode == null) {
-      throw new IllegalViewOperationException(
-          "Trying to set local data for view with unknown tag: " + tag);
+      FLog.w(
+        ReactConstants.TAG,
+        "Attempt to set local data for view with unknown tag: " + tag);
+      return;
     }
 
     shadowNode.setLocalData(data);