diff --git a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/WindowUtil.kt b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/WindowUtil.kt
index 400860cc17ab..b6fd707cbf35 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/WindowUtil.kt
+++ b/packages/react-native/ReactAndroid/src/main/java/com/facebook/react/views/view/WindowUtil.kt
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ internal fun Window.setStatusBarStyle(style: String?) {
 
 @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
 private fun Window.statusBarHide() {
+  if (!decorView.isAttachedToWindow) return
   if (isEdgeToEdgeFeatureFlagOn) {
     WindowInsetsControllerCompat(this, decorView).run {
       systemBarsBehavior = WindowInsetsControllerCompat.BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ private fun Window.statusBarHide() {
 
 @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
 private fun Window.statusBarShow() {
+  if (!decorView.isAttachedToWindow) return
   if (isEdgeToEdgeFeatureFlagOn) {
     WindowInsetsControllerCompat(this, decorView).run {
       systemBarsBehavior = WindowInsetsControllerCompat.BEHAVIOR_SHOW_TRANSIENT_BARS_BY_SWIPE