diff --git a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
index efd48c70..113d9f23 100644
--- a/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/Video/RCTVideo.m
@@ -1381,8 +1381,11 @@ static int const RCTVideoUnset = -1;
 {
   if (_playerViewController == playerViewController && _fullscreenPlayerPresented && self.onVideoFullscreenPlayerWillDismiss)
   {
-    [_playerViewController.contentOverlayView removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"frame"];
-    [_playerViewController removeObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath];
+    @try{
+      [_playerViewController.contentOverlayView removeObserver:self forKeyPath:@"frame"];
+      [_playerViewController removeObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath];
+    }@catch(id anException){
+    }
     self.onVideoFullscreenPlayerWillDismiss(@{@"target": self.reactTag});
   }
 }