diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/mounting/SurfaceMountingManager.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/mounting/SurfaceMountingManager.kt
index b535c10ce5a..b05196052d5 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/mounting/SurfaceMountingManager.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/fabric/mounting/SurfaceMountingManager.kt
@@ -307,8 +307,7 @@ internal constructor(
       )
       return
     }
-    val view = viewState.view
-    checkNotNull(view) { "Unable to find view for viewState $viewState and tag $tag" }
+    val view = viewState.view ?: return
 
     // Display children before inserting
     if (SHOW_CHANGED_VIEW_HIERARCHIES) {