diff --git a/Example/yarn.lock b/Example/yarn.lock
index c0dbdc9..36b1a8f 100644
--- a/Example/yarn.lock
+++ b/Example/yarn.lock
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@
     "@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec" "^1.4.14"
 
 "@jwplayer/jwplayer-react-native@../../jwplayer-react-native":
-  version "1.3.1"
+  version "1.3.2"
   dependencies:
     lodash.isequalwith "^4.4.0"
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/jwplayer/rnjwplayer/RNJWPlayerView.java b/android/src/main/java/com/jwplayer/rnjwplayer/RNJWPlayerView.java
index e6f88b3..95f8f7b 100755
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/jwplayer/rnjwplayer/RNJWPlayerView.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/jwplayer/rnjwplayer/RNJWPlayerView.java
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ public class RNJWPlayerView extends RelativeLayout implements
     // Add completion handler field
     PlaylistItemDecision itemUpdatePromise = null;
 
+    // Flag to prevent race conditions during player destruction
+    private volatile boolean isDestroying = false;
+
     private void doBindService() {
         if (mMediaServiceController != null) {
             if (!isBackgroundAudioServiceRunning()) {
@@ -380,7 +383,22 @@ public Lifecycle getLifecycle() {
     // }
 
     public void destroyPlayer() {
-        if (mPlayer != null) {
+        if (mPlayer != null && !isDestroying) {
+            isDestroying = true;
+            
+            // Disable touch events immediately to prevent race conditions
+            if (mPlayerView != null) {
+                Handler mainHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
+                mainHandler.post(() -> {
+                    if (mPlayerView != null) {
+                        mPlayerView.setClickable(false);
+                        mPlayerView.setFocusable(false);
+                        mPlayerView.setEnabled(false);
+                        mPlayerView.setOnTouchListener(null);
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+            
             unRegisterReceiver();
 
             // If we are casting we need to break the cast session as there is no simple
@@ -480,6 +498,8 @@ public void destroyPlayer() {
             audioManager = null;
 
             doUnbindService();
+            
+            isDestroying = false; // Reset flag for potential reuse
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/jwplayer/rnjwplayer/RNJWPlayerViewManager.java b/android/src/main/java/com/jwplayer/rnjwplayer/RNJWPlayerViewManager.java
index 578c5e4..915b365 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/jwplayer/rnjwplayer/RNJWPlayerViewManager.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/jwplayer/rnjwplayer/RNJWPlayerViewManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package com.jwplayer.rnjwplayer;
 
+import android.util.Log;
+
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReadableMap;
 import com.facebook.react.common.MapBuilder;
@@ -43,7 +45,14 @@ public void setControls(RNJWPlayerView view, Boolean controls) {
     if (view == null || view.mPlayerView == null) {
       return;
     }
-    view.mPlayerView.getPlayer().setControls(controls);
+    // Add null check for getPlayer() to prevent crashes
+    try {
+      if (view.mPlayerView.getPlayer() != null) {
+        view.mPlayerView.getPlayer().setControls(controls);
+      }
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      Log.w(TAG, "Error setting controls: " + e.getMessage());
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -58,8 +67,15 @@ public void recreatePlayerWithConfig(RNJWPlayerView view, ReadableMap config) {
     if (view == null || view.mPlayerView == null) {
       return;
     }
-    view.mPlayerView.getPlayer().stop();
-    view.setConfig(config);
+    // Add null check for getPlayer() to prevent crashes
+    try {
+      if (view.mPlayerView.getPlayer() != null) {
+        view.mPlayerView.getPlayer().stop();
+      }
+      view.setConfig(config);
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      Log.w(TAG, "Error recreating player: " + e.getMessage());
+    }
   }
 
   public Map getExportedCustomBubblingEventTypeConstants() {