diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
index ccc48ce78..9f591ddca 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
@@ -474,7 +474,9 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
    */
   @UiThread
   public void onLowMemory() {
-    nativeMapView.onLowMemory();
+    if (nativeMapView != null) {
+      nativeMapView.onLowMemory();
+    }
   }
 
   /**