diff --git a/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.ios.ts b/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.ios.ts
index 21988fa13..83a3cb36c 100644
--- a/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.ios.ts
+++ b/packages/core/ui/core/view/index.ios.ts
@@ -913,7 +913,9 @@ export class View extends ViewCommon implements ViewDefinition {
 
 	private _setupAdaptiveControllerDelegate(controller: UIViewController) {
 		this._adaptivePresentationDelegate = IOSHelper.UIAdaptivePresentationControllerDelegateImp.initWithOwnerAndCallback(new WeakRef(this), this._closeModalCallback);
-		controller.presentationController.delegate = <UIAdaptivePresentationControllerDelegate>this._adaptivePresentationDelegate;
+		if (controller?.presentationController) {
+			controller.presentationController.delegate = <UIAdaptivePresentationControllerDelegate>this._adaptivePresentationDelegate;
+		}
 	}
 }
 View.prototype._nativeBackgroundState = 'unset';