diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenContainer.java b/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenContainer.java
index 925c575d..e64922ec 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenContainer.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenContainer.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class ScreenContainer<T extends ScreenFragment> extends ViewGroup {
   protected final ArrayList<T> mScreenFragments = new ArrayList<>();
   private final Set<ScreenFragment> mActiveScreenFragments = new HashSet<>();
 
+  private @Nullable FragmentManager mFragmentManager;
   private @Nullable FragmentTransaction mCurrentTransaction;
   private boolean mNeedUpdate;
   private boolean mIsAttached;
@@ -108,11 +109,18 @@ public class ScreenContainer<T extends ScreenFragment> extends ViewGroup {
     return mScreenFragments.get(index).getScreen();
   }
 
-  protected final FragmentActivity findRootFragmentActivity() {
+  private FragmentManager findFragmentManager() {
     ViewParent parent = this;
-    while (!(parent instanceof ReactRootView) && parent.getParent() != null) {
+    // We traverse view hierarchy up until we find screen parent or a root view
+    while (!(parent instanceof ReactRootView || parent instanceof Screen) && parent.getParent() != null) {
       parent = parent.getParent();
     }
+    // If parent is of type Screen it means we are inside a nested fragment structure.
+    // Otherwise we expect to connect directly with root view and get root fragment manager
+    if (parent instanceof Screen) {
+      return ((Screen) parent).getFragment().getChildFragmentManager();
+    }
+
     // we expect top level view to be of type ReactRootView, this isn't really necessary but in order
     // to find root view we test if parent is null. This could potentially happen also when the view
     // is detached from the hierarchy and that test would not correctly indicate the root view. So
@@ -131,11 +139,14 @@ public class ScreenContainer<T extends ScreenFragment> extends ViewGroup {
       throw new IllegalStateException(
               "In order to use RNScreens components your app's activity need to extend ReactFragmentActivity or ReactCompatActivity");
     }
-    return (FragmentActivity) context;
+    return ((FragmentActivity) context).getSupportFragmentManager();
   }
 
-  protected FragmentManager getFragmentManager() {
-    return findRootFragmentActivity().getSupportFragmentManager();
+  protected final FragmentManager getFragmentManager() {
+    if (mFragmentManager == null) {
+      mFragmentManager = findFragmentManager();
+    }
+    return mFragmentManager;
   }
 
   protected FragmentTransaction getOrCreateTransaction() {
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenStack.java b/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenStack.java
index b2001fa0..6e7221ab 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenStack.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/swmansion/rnscreens/ScreenStack.java
@@ -61,8 +61,16 @@ public class ScreenStack extends ScreenContainer<ScreenStackFragment> {
   @Override
   protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
     super.onDetachedFromWindow();
-    getFragmentManager().removeOnBackStackChangedListener(mBackStackListener);
-    getFragmentManager().popBackStack(BACK_STACK_TAG, FragmentManager.POP_BACK_STACK_INCLUSIVE);
+    FragmentManager fm = getFragmentManager();
+    if (!fm.isStateSaved()) {
+      // state save means that the container where fragment manager was installed has been unmounted.
+      // This could happen as a result of dismissing nested stack. In such a case we don't need to
+      // reset back stack as it'd result in a crash caused by the fact the fragment manager is no
+      // longer attached.
+      fm.removeOnBackStackChangedListener(mBackStackListener);
+      fm.popBackStack(BACK_STACK_TAG, FragmentManager.POP_BACK_STACK_INCLUSIVE);
+    }
+
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -88,7 +96,11 @@ public class ScreenStack extends ScreenContainer<ScreenStackFragment> {
         getOrCreateTransaction().remove(screen);
       }
     }
-    ScreenStackFragment newTop = null;
+
+    // When going back from a nested stack with a single screen on it, we may hit an edge case
+    // when all screens are dismissed and no screen is to be displayed on top. We need to gracefully
+    // handle the case of newTop being NULL, which happens in several places below
+    ScreenStackFragment newTop = null; // newTop is nullable, see the above comment ^
     ScreenStackFragment belowTop = null; // this is only set if newTop has TRANSPARENT_MODAL presentation mode
 
     for (int i = mScreenFragments.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
@@ -106,7 +118,6 @@ public class ScreenStack extends ScreenContainer<ScreenStackFragment> {
       }
     }
 
-
     for (ScreenStackFragment screen : mScreenFragments) {
       // add all new views that weren't on stack before
       if (!mStack.contains(screen) && !mDismissed.contains(screen)) {
@@ -127,7 +138,10 @@ public class ScreenStack extends ScreenContainer<ScreenStackFragment> {
         }
       });
     }
-    getOrCreateTransaction().show(newTop);
+
+    if (newTop != null) {
+      getOrCreateTransaction().show(newTop);
+    }
 
     if (!mStack.contains(newTop)) {
       // if new top screen wasn't on stack we do "open animation" so long it is not the very first screen on stack
@@ -165,7 +179,9 @@ public class ScreenStack extends ScreenContainer<ScreenStackFragment> {
 
     tryCommitTransaction();
 
-    setupBackHandlerIfNeeded(mTopScreen);
+    if (mTopScreen != null) {
+      setupBackHandlerIfNeeded(mTopScreen);
+    }
 
     for (ScreenStackFragment screen : mStack) {
       screen.onStackUpdate();
@@ -208,6 +224,7 @@ public class ScreenStack extends ScreenContainer<ScreenStackFragment> {
               .hide(topScreen)
               .show(topScreen)
               .addToBackStack(BACK_STACK_TAG)
+              .setPrimaryNavigationFragment(topScreen)
               .commitAllowingStateLoss();
       getFragmentManager().addOnBackStackChangedListener(mBackStackListener);
     }