diff --git a/lib/android/src/main/java/com/airbnb/android/react/navigation/ScreenCoordinator.java b/lib/android/src/main/java/com/airbnb/android/react/navigation/ScreenCoordinator.java
index 1d89d4c7..8b2237f0 100644
--- a/lib/android/src/main/java/com/airbnb/android/react/navigation/ScreenCoordinator.java
+++ b/lib/android/src/main/java/com/airbnb/android/react/navigation/ScreenCoordinator.java
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ public void pushScreen(Fragment fragment, @Nullable Bundle options) {
       ft.setCustomAnimations(anim.enter, anim.exit, anim.popEnter, anim.popExit);
     }
     BackStack bsi = getCurrentBackStack();
+    if (bsi == null) {
+      Log.w(TAG, "Trying to push with a null BackStack.");
+      return;
+    }
     ft
             .detach(currentFragment)
             .add(container.getId(), fragment)
@@ -209,6 +213,10 @@ public void onBackPressed() {
 
   public void pop() {
     BackStack bsi = getCurrentBackStack();
+    if (bsi == null) {
+      Log.w(TAG, "Trying to pop with a null BackStack.");
+      return;
+    }
     if (bsi.getSize() == 1) {
       dismiss();
       return;
@@ -281,7 +289,10 @@ private Fragment getCurrentFragment() {
   }
 
   private BackStack getCurrentBackStack() {
-    return backStacks.peek();
+    if (backStacks.size() > 0) {
+      return backStacks.peek();
+    }
+    return null;
   }
 
   @NonNull