diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/CustomPushNotification.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/CustomPushNotification.java
index 98881b318..aa2d51f84 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/CustomPushNotification.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/mattermost/rnbeta/CustomPushNotification.java
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ public class CustomPushNotification extends PushNotification {
         if (notificationId != -1) {
             channelIdToNotificationCount.remove(channelId);
             channelIdToNotification.remove(channelId);
-            final NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
-            notificationManager.cancel(notificationId);
+            if (context != null) {
+                final NotificationManager notificationManager = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+                notificationManager.cancel(notificationId);
+            }
         }
     }