diff --git a/tns-core-modules/ui/gestures/gestures.ios.ts b/tns-core-modules/ui/gestures/gestures.ios.ts
index b9dd31450..f2753760a 100644
--- a/tns-core-modules/ui/gestures/gestures.ios.ts
+++ b/tns-core-modules/ui/gestures/gestures.ios.ts
@@ -351,22 +351,30 @@ class TouchGestureRecognizer extends UIGestureRecognizer {
 
     touchesBeganWithEvent(touches: NSSet<any>, event: any): void {
         this.executeCallback(TouchAction.down, touches, event);
-        this.view.touchesBeganWithEvent(touches, event);
+        if (this.view) {
+            this.view.touchesBeganWithEvent(touches, event);
+        }
     }
 
     touchesMovedWithEvent(touches: NSSet<any>, event: any): void {
         this.executeCallback(TouchAction.move, touches, event);
-        this.view.touchesMovedWithEvent(touches, event);
+        if (this.view) {
+            this.view.touchesMovedWithEvent(touches, event);
+        }
     }
 
     touchesEndedWithEvent(touches: NSSet<any>, event: any): void {
         this.executeCallback(TouchAction.up, touches, event);
-        this.view.touchesEndedWithEvent(touches, event);
+        if (this.view) {
+            this.view.touchesEndedWithEvent(touches, event);
+        }
     }
 
     touchesCancelledWithEvent(touches: NSSet<any>, event: any): void {
         this.executeCallback(TouchAction.cancel, touches, event);
-        this.view.touchesCancelledWithEvent(touches, event);
+        if (this.view) {
+            this.view.touchesCancelledWithEvent(touches, event);
+        }
     }
 
     private executeCallback(action: string, touches: NSSet<any>, event: any): void {