diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/google/android/react/navsdk/NavViewFragment.java b/android/src/main/java/com/google/android/react/navsdk/NavViewFragment.java
index 6b1b088..cd8a003 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/google/android/react/navsdk/NavViewFragment.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/google/android/react/navsdk/NavViewFragment.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.core.app.ActivityCompat;
 
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.Arguments;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.UiThreadUtil;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.WritableMap;
@@ -697,6 +698,9 @@ public String getEventName() {
 
     @Override
     public WritableMap getEventData() {
+      if (eventData == null) {
+        return Arguments.createMap();
+      }
       return eventData;
     }
   }