diff --git a/ios/RCTVideo.m b/ios/RCTVideo.m
index 0f1227b11b..971e59844c 100644
--- a/ios/RCTVideo.m
+++ b/ios/RCTVideo.m
@@ -731,9 +731,13 @@ - (void)setProgressUpdateInterval:(float)progressUpdateInterval
 
 - (void)removePlayerLayer
 {
-    [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
+  [_playerLayer removeFromSuperlayer];
+
+  @try {
     [_playerLayer removeObserver:self forKeyPath:readyForDisplayKeyPath];
-    _playerLayer = nil;
+  } @catch (NSException *e) { }
+
+  _playerLayer = nil;
 }
 
 #pragma mark - RCTVideoPlayerViewControllerDelegate