diff --git a/ios/RCTVideo.m b/ios/RCTVideo.m
index 0f1227b11b..5fe6abe5f2 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideo.m
@@ -732,7 +732,9 @@ - (void)setProgressUpdateInterval:(float)progressUpdateInterval
 - (void)removePlayerLayer
 {
     [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
-    [_playerLayer removeObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath];
+    @try {
+        [_playerLayer removeObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath];
+    } @catch (NSException *e) { }
     _playerLayer = nil;
 }