diff --git a/packages/core/accessibility/index.ios.ts b/packages/core/accessibility/index.ios.ts
index 3d0945eaf..758a9fb11 100644
--- a/packages/core/accessibility/index.ios.ts
+++ b/packages/core/accessibility/index.ios.ts
@@ -73,18 +73,18 @@ function ensureNativeClasses() {
 	]);
 
 	nativeFocusedNotificationObserver = Application.ios.addNotificationObserver(UIAccessibilityElementFocusedNotification, (args: NSNotification) => {
-		const uiView = args.userInfo.objectForKey(UIAccessibilityFocusedElementKey) as UIView;
-		if (!uiView.tag) {
+		const uiView = args.userInfo?.objectForKey(UIAccessibilityFocusedElementKey) as UIView;
+		if (!uiView?.tag) {
 			return;
 		}
 
 		const rootView = Application.getRootView();
 
 		// We use the UIView's tag to find the NativeScript View by its domId.
-		let view = rootView.getViewByDomId<View>(uiView.tag);
+		let view = rootView.getViewByDomId<View>(uiView?.tag);
 		if (!view) {
 			for (const modalView of <Array<View>>rootView._getRootModalViews()) {
-				view = modalView.getViewByDomId(uiView.tag);
+				view = modalView.getViewByDomId(uiView?.tag);
 				if (view) {
 					break;
 				}