diff --git a/Examples/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/brentvatne.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate b/Examples/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/brentvatne.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate
index 8f2980c9..01791fee 100644
Binary files a/Examples/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/brentvatne.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate and b/Examples/VideoPlayer/VideoPlayer.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcuserdata/brentvatne.xcuserdatad/UserInterfaceState.xcuserstate differ
diff --git a/Examples/VideoPlayer/node_modules/react-native-video/RCTVideo.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/brentvatne.xcuserdatad/xcschemes/xcschememanagement.plist b/Examples/VideoPlayer/node_modules/react-native-video/RCTVideo.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/brentvatne.xcuserdatad/xcschemes/xcschememanagement.plist
index e922244c..8a89ed79 100644
--- a/Examples/VideoPlayer/node_modules/react-native-video/RCTVideo.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/brentvatne.xcuserdatad/xcschemes/xcschememanagement.plist
+++ b/Examples/VideoPlayer/node_modules/react-native-video/RCTVideo.xcodeproj/xcuserdata/brentvatne.xcuserdatad/xcschemes/xcschememanagement.plist
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 		<key>RCTVideo.xcscheme</key>
 		<dict>
 			<key>orderHint</key>
-			<integer>10</integer>
+			<integer>12</integer>
 		</dict>
 	</dict>
 	<key>SuppressBuildableAutocreation</key>
diff --git a/Examples/VideoPlayer/package.json b/Examples/VideoPlayer/package.json
index f76b7cea..1f661e22 100644
--- a/Examples/VideoPlayer/package.json
+++ b/Examples/VideoPlayer/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "start": "node_modules/react-native/packager/packager.sh"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "react-native": "^0.4.0",
-    "react-native-video": "^0.3.5"
+    "react-native": "^0.4.4",
+    "react-native-video": "^0.4.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/RCTVideo.m b/RCTVideo.m
index be64ea4b..b1484d10 100644
--- a/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/RCTVideo.m
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ static NSString *const statusKeyPath = @"status";
 {
   AVPlayer *_player;
   AVPlayerItem *_playerItem;
+  BOOL _playerItemObserverSet;
   AVPlayerLayer *_playerLayer;
   NSURL *_videoURL;
 
@@ -87,18 +88,36 @@ static NSString *const statusKeyPath = @"status";
   [_progressUpdateTimer addToRunLoop:[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] forMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode];
 }
 
-- (void)notifyEnd: (NSNotification *)notification {
+- (void)notifyEnd:(NSNotification *)notification
+{
     [_eventDispatcher sendInputEventWithName:RNVideoEventEnd body:@{
         @"target": self.reactTag
     }];
 }
 
+- (void)addPlayerItemObserver
+{
+  [_playerItem addObserver:self forKeyPath:statusKeyPath options:0 context:nil];
+  _playerItemObserverSet = YES;
+}
+
+/* Fixes https://github.com/brentvatne/react-native-video/issues/43
+ * Crashes caused when trying to remove the observer when there is no
+ * observer set */
+- (void)removePlayerItemObserver
+{
+  if (_playerItemObserverSet) {
+    [_playerItem removeObserver:self forKeyPath:statusKeyPath];
+    _playerItemObserverSet = NO;
+  }
+}
+
 #pragma mark - Player and source
 
 - (void)setSrc:(NSDictionary *)source {
-  [_playerItem removeObserver:self forKeyPath:statusKeyPath];
+  [self removePlayerItemObserver];
   _playerItem = [self playerItemForSource:source];
-  [_playerItem addObserver:self forKeyPath:statusKeyPath options:0 context:nil];
+  [self addPlayerItemObserver];
 
   [_player pause];
   [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
@@ -321,7 +340,7 @@ static NSString *const statusKeyPath = @"status";
   [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
   _playerLayer = nil;
 
-  [_playerItem removeObserver:self forKeyPath:statusKeyPath];
+  [self removePlayerItemObserver];
 
   _eventDispatcher = nil;
   [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b625d3fa..50f2bd3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-video",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "description": "A <Video /> element for react-native",
   "main": "Video.ios.js",
   "author": "Brent Vatne <brentvatne@gmail.com> (https://github.com/brentvatne)",